Equatorial Guinea vs Western Sahara: Oil consumption per person
Equatorial Guinea
1,991 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Western Sahara
2,104 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
168th
Western Sahara rank
165th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,991 kilowatt-hours per person in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 113 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th and Western Sahara ranks 165th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 857.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,364 kilowatt-hours per person | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 930.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,305 kilowatt-hours per person | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 11,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,930 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 9,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,811 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Equatorial Guinea or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,991 kilowatt-hours per person in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara?
- 113 kilowatt-hours per person, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th and Western Sahara ranks 165th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.