Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Fossil fuel consumption
Samoa
1.37 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Solomon Islands
1.33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Samoa rank
191st
Solomon Islands rank
193rd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.37 terawatt-hours against 1.33 terawatt-hours in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.04 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Samoa ranks 191st and Solomon Islands ranks 193rd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4641 terawatt-hours | 0.589 terawatt-hours | 0.125 terawatt-hours | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0.5293 terawatt-hours | 0.7043 terawatt-hours | 0.175 terawatt-hours | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 0.943 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 0.3371 terawatt-hours | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 0.2107 terawatt-hours | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Samoa or Solomon Islands?
- Samoa, at 1.37 terawatt-hours against 1.33 terawatt-hours in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 0.04 terawatt-hours, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Samoa ranks 191st and Solomon Islands ranks 193rd of 214 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.