British Virgin Islands vs Micronesia (country): Primary energy use
British Virgin Islands
0.7882 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
0.7021 terawatt-hours
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
200th
Micronesia (country) rank
203rd
Primary energy use over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.7882 terawatt-hours against 0.7021 terawatt-hours in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.0861 terawatt-hours.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 200th and Micronesia (country) ranks 203rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Micronesia (country) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1588 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1588 terawatt-hours | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.2162 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2162 terawatt-hours | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.5517 terawatt-hours | 0.5593 terawatt-hours | 0.0075 terawatt-hours | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 0.7287 terawatt-hours | 0.653 terawatt-hours | 0.0757 terawatt-hours | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.7735 terawatt-hours | 0.6819 terawatt-hours | 0.0916 terawatt-hours | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, British Virgin Islands or Micronesia (country)?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0.7882 terawatt-hours against 0.7021 terawatt-hours in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between British Virgin Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.0861 terawatt-hours, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Micronesia (country) rank globally for primary energy use?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 200th and Micronesia (country) ranks 203rd 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.