Primary energy use per person in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Primary energy use per person was 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Western Sahara is 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Western Sahara peaked at 5,906 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places Western Sahara 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,906 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,931 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 174 Zambia 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 175 Nigeria 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 176 Benin 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 178 East Timor 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 179 Comoros 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Nepal 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Western Sahara
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 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 percentage change in primary energy use 6.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Western Sahara?
- Primary energy use per person in Western Sahara was 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 5,906 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Western Sahara rank for primary energy use per person?
- Western Sahara ranks 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.