Cayman Islands vs Eritrea: Primary energy use
Cayman Islands
3.55 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Eritrea
3.14 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
176th
Eritrea rank
179th
Primary energy use over time
- Cayman Islands
- Eritrea
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 3.55 terawatt-hours against 3.14 terawatt-hours in Eritrea, a difference of 0.41 terawatt-hours.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 176th and Eritrea ranks 179th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 4.57 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 0.3597 terawatt-hours | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.69 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 0.3358 terawatt-hours | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 3.19 terawatt-hours | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 0.3418 terawatt-hours | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Cayman Islands or Eritrea?
- Cayman Islands, at 3.55 terawatt-hours against 3.14 terawatt-hours in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Cayman Islands and Eritrea?
- 0.41 terawatt-hours, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Eritrea rank globally for primary energy use?
- Cayman Islands ranks 176th and Eritrea ranks 179th 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.