Annual change in primary energy use in Nauru

Nauru: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0416 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0416 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 216.3%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.0673 terawatt-hours
in 1995
All-time low
-0.168 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Annual change in primary energy use in Nauru, 1981–2024

-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.051981200220241981: -0.002 terawatt-hours1982: 0 terawatt-hours1983: 0 terawatt-hours1984: 0.002 terawatt-hours1985: -0.002 terawatt-hours1986: -0.025 terawatt-hours1987: 0 terawatt-hours1988: 0.001 terawatt-hours1989: -0.001 terawatt-hours1990: 0 terawatt-hours1991: 0 terawatt-hours1992: 0.001 terawatt-hours1993: -0.001 terawatt-hours1994: 0 terawatt-hours1995: 0.067 terawatt-hours1996: 0.002 terawatt-hours1997: -0.002 terawatt-hours1998: 0 terawatt-hours1999: 0 terawatt-hours2000: -0.168 terawatt-hours2001: -0.043 terawatt-hours2002: -0.025 terawatt-hours2003: -0.04 terawatt-hours2004: -0.021 terawatt-hours2005: -0.007 terawatt-hours2006: -0.087 terawatt-hours2007: -0.006 terawatt-hours2008: 0.004 terawatt-hours2009: -0.006 terawatt-hours2010: 0.012 terawatt-hours2011: -0.004 terawatt-hours2012: 0.014 terawatt-hours2013: 0.042 terawatt-hours2014: 0.023 terawatt-hours2015: 0.02 terawatt-hours2016: 0.032 terawatt-hours2017: -0.08 terawatt-hours2018: 0.037 terawatt-hours2019: -0.004 terawatt-hours2020: -0.007 terawatt-hours2021: 0.011 terawatt-hours2022: 0.006 terawatt-hours2023: 0.013 terawatt-hours2024: 0.042 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Nauru stood at 0.0416 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of up 216.3% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Nauru peaked at 0.0673 terawatt-hours in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.168 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

Nauru ranks 135th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.003 terawatt-hours -0.0251 terawatt-hours 0.0016 terawatt-hours 9
1990s 0.0067 terawatt-hours -0.0016 terawatt-hours 0.0673 terawatt-hours 10
2000s -0.0401 terawatt-hours -0.168 terawatt-hours 0.0039 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.0094 terawatt-hours -0.0797 terawatt-hours 0.0416 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.0129 terawatt-hours -0.0071 terawatt-hours 0.0416 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 132 Saint Lucia 0.0499 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 133 Djibouti 0.0499 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 134 Aruba 0.0419 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 136 Cayman Islands 0.0398 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 137 Kiribati 0.0387 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 138 Suriname 0.0378 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy use in Nauru?
Annual change in primary energy use in Nauru was 0.0416 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 0.0673 terawatt-hours in 1995.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was -0.168 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Nauru rank for annual change in primary energy use?
Nauru ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures 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 part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in 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, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.