Annual change in primary energy use in Somalia
Somalia: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.169 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Somalia, 1981–2024
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 Somalia stood at 0.169 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and up 168,641.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Somalia peaked at 1.45 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.64 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Somalia 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0372 terawatt-hours | -1.54 terawatt-hours | 0.7787 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.2119 terawatt-hours | -1.64 terawatt-hours | 0.1182 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0951 terawatt-hours | -0.0356 terawatt-hours | 0.5948 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1907 terawatt-hours | -0.0082 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3127 terawatt-hours | 0.1359 terawatt-hours | 0.5875 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 102 Maldives 0.204 terawatt-hours compare
- 103 Chad 0.1926 terawatt-hours compare
- 104 South Sudan 0.1792 terawatt-hours compare
- 106 Montenegro 0.1659 terawatt-hours compare
- 107 Seychelles 0.1531 terawatt-hours compare
- 108 Panama 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Fuel imports 12.4% (1982)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (1982)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (1982)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.1% (1982)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.3% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 8.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Somalia?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Somalia was 0.169 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Somalia ranks 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168,641.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.