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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.