Barbados vs Somalia: Primary energy use
Barbados
6.77 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
6.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Barbados rank
167th
Somalia rank
166th
Primary energy use over time
- Barbados
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.79 terawatt-hours against 6.77 terawatt-hours in Barbados, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Barbados ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 166th of 218 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 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 0.3677 terawatt-hours | Somalia |
| 1990s | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 3.22 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2000s | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2010s | 7.09 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2020s | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 6.26 terawatt-hours | 0.139 terawatt-hours | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Barbados or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.79 terawatt-hours against 6.77 terawatt-hours in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Barbados and Somalia?
- 0.02 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 primary energy use?
- Barbados ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 166th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.