Micronesia (country) vs Nauru: Primary energy use

Micronesia (country)
0.7021 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nauru
0.3834 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
203rd
Nauru rank
206th

Primary energy use over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Nauru
00.20.40.60.8198020022024

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.7021 terawatt-hours against 0.3834 terawatt-hours in Nauru, a difference of 0.3187 terawatt-hours.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.8 times Nauru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 203rd and Nauru ranks 206th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 3 and Nauru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Nauru Difference Ahead
1980s 0 terawatt-hours 0.5741 terawatt-hours 0.5741 terawatt-hours Nauru
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0.5925 terawatt-hours 0.5925 terawatt-hours Nauru
2000s 0.5593 terawatt-hours 0.3178 terawatt-hours 0.2414 terawatt-hours Micronesia (country)
2010s 0.653 terawatt-hours 0.2943 terawatt-hours 0.3586 terawatt-hours Micronesia (country)
2020s 0.6819 terawatt-hours 0.3377 terawatt-hours 0.3442 terawatt-hours Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, Micronesia (country) or Nauru?
Micronesia (country), at 0.7021 terawatt-hours against 0.3834 terawatt-hours in Nauru as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Micronesia (country) and Nauru?
0.3187 terawatt-hours, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Nauru?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Micronesia (country) and Nauru rank globally for primary energy use?
Micronesia (country) ranks 203rd and Nauru ranks 206th 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.