Samoa vs Western Sahara: Primary energy use
Samoa
1.45 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Western Sahara
1.24 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Samoa rank
193rd
Western Sahara rank
196th
Primary energy use over time
- Samoa
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.45 terawatt-hours against 1.24 terawatt-hours in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Samoa ranks 193rd and Western Sahara ranks 196th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4788 terawatt-hours | 0.7665 terawatt-hours | 0.2877 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 0.5578 terawatt-hours | 0.8911 terawatt-hours | 0.3333 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.9942 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.0748 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.2162 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.2316 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Samoa or Western Sahara?
- Samoa, at 1.45 terawatt-hours against 1.24 terawatt-hours in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Samoa and Western Sahara?
- 0.21 terawatt-hours, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Western Sahara?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Western Sahara rank globally for primary energy use?
- Samoa ranks 193rd and Western Sahara ranks 196th 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.