Barbados vs Somalia: Oil consumption
Barbados
6.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
6.71 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Barbados rank
165th
Somalia rank
164th
Oil consumption over time
- Barbados
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.71 terawatt-hours against 6.44 terawatt-hours in Barbados, a difference of 0.27 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Barbados ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 164th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.65 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 0.5242 terawatt-hours | Somalia |
| 1990s | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 2.76 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2000s | 6.94 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.84 terawatt-hours | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 3.04 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2020s | 5.83 terawatt-hours | 6.2 terawatt-hours | 0.3759 terawatt-hours | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Barbados or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.71 terawatt-hours against 6.44 terawatt-hours in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Barbados and Somalia?
- 0.27 terawatt-hours, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Somalia rank globally for oil consumption?
- Barbados ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 164th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.