Eritrea vs Liberia: Primary energy use

Eritrea
3.14 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Liberia
3.2 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Eritrea rank
179th
Liberia rank
178th

Primary energy use over time

  • Eritrea
  • Liberia
2468198020022024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 3.2 terawatt-hours against 3.14 terawatt-hours in Eritrea, a difference of 0.06 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 179th and Liberia ranks 178th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.57 terawatt-hours 1.62 terawatt-hours 2.95 terawatt-hours Eritrea
2000s 2.64 terawatt-hours 2.32 terawatt-hours 0.324 terawatt-hours Eritrea
2010s 2.36 terawatt-hours 4.09 terawatt-hours 1.73 terawatt-hours Liberia
2020s 2.85 terawatt-hours 2.99 terawatt-hours 0.1405 terawatt-hours Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, Eritrea or Liberia?
Liberia, at 3.2 terawatt-hours against 3.14 terawatt-hours in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Eritrea and Liberia?
0.06 terawatt-hours, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for primary energy use?
Eritrea ranks 179th and Liberia ranks 178th 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

Indicator
Primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.