Indonesia vs Singapore: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Indonesia
878.98 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Singapore
914.61 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Indonesia rank
14th
Singapore rank
13th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Indonesia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 914.61 terawatt-hours against 878.98 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 35.63 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 13th of 79 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.49 terawatt-hours | 66.04 terawatt-hours | 5.45 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 130.02 terawatt-hours | 94.27 terawatt-hours | 35.75 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 271.31 terawatt-hours | 154.31 terawatt-hours | 116.99 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 481.25 terawatt-hours | 345.76 terawatt-hours | 135.49 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 700.66 terawatt-hours | 497.65 terawatt-hours | 203.01 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 846.38 terawatt-hours | 784.84 terawatt-hours | 61.53 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 826.88 terawatt-hours | 815.67 terawatt-hours | 11.22 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Indonesia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 914.61 terawatt-hours against 878.98 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Indonesia and Singapore?
- 35.63 terawatt-hours, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Singapore?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Singapore rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Indonesia ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 13th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.