Western Sahara vs Zambia: Primary energy use per person
Western Sahara
2,104 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zambia
2,391 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Western Sahara rank
174th
Zambia rank
171st
Primary energy use per person over time
- Western Sahara
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person in Western Sahara, a difference of 287 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Western Sahara ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 171st of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Western Sahara averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Sahara | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,433 kilowatt-hours per person | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,466 kilowatt-hours per person | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 3,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,824 kilowatt-hours per person | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 2,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 541.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 1,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 199.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Western Sahara or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Western Sahara and Zambia?
- 287 kilowatt-hours per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Sahara and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Western Sahara and Zambia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Western Sahara ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 171st 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.