Oil consumption per person in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Oil consumption per person was 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption 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
In 2024, oil consumption per person in Western Sahara stood at 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption 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.
Western Sahara ranks 165th of 218 countries on this measure, 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
- 162 Kyrgyzstan 2,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 163 Cambodia 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 164 Philippines 2,386 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 166 India 2,067 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 167 Angola 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 1,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- FAO projections of arable land 4,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Western Sahara?
- Oil consumption 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 5,906 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil consumption 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 oil consumption per person?
- Western Sahara ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.