Kiribati vs Samoa: Annual change in primary energy use
Kiribati
0.0387 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Samoa
0.0374 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kiribati rank
137th
Samoa rank
139th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 0.0387 terawatt-hours against 0.0374 terawatt-hours in Samoa, a difference of 0.0013 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 139th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0054 terawatt-hours | 0.0145 terawatt-hours | 0.0199 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0187 terawatt-hours | 0.0592 terawatt-hours | 0.0405 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 0.0342 terawatt-hours | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | -0.0114 terawatt-hours | 0.0201 terawatt-hours | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Kiribati, at 0.0387 terawatt-hours against 0.0374 terawatt-hours in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 0.0013 terawatt-hours, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Kiribati ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 139th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.