Nauru vs Spain: Primary energy use per person
Nauru
32,035 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Spain
30,144 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nauru rank
56th
Spain rank
59th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Nauru
- Spain
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 32,035 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,144 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain, a difference of 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 56th and Spain ranks 59th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,481 kilowatt-hours per person | Nauru |
| 1990s | 58,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,187 kilowatt-hours per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 31,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,676 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 27,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 28,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,739 kilowatt-hours per person | 176.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Nauru or Spain?
- Nauru, at 32,035 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,144 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Nauru and Spain?
- 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Spain rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Nauru ranks 56th and Spain ranks 59th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.