Fossil fuel consumption in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Fossil fuel consumption was 1.24 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Western Sahara, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 1.24 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Western Sahara peaked at 1.24 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6914 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
That places Western Sahara 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7665 terawatt-hours | 0.6914 terawatt-hours | 0.8171 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8911 terawatt-hours | 0.8262 terawatt-hours | 0.9343 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 191 Samoa 1.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Vanuatu 1.33 terawatt-hours compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 1.33 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 197 Tonga 0.9129 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Western Sahara
- 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)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 83.02 (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 100.0% (2009)
- Primary energy from nuclear per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Annual change in primary energy from nuclear 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in Western Sahara?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Western Sahara was 1.24 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6914 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Western Sahara rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Western Sahara ranks 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.