India vs Samoa: Fossil fuel consumption per person
India
6,899 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Samoa
6,290 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
India rank
134th
Samoa rank
137th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- India
- Samoa
How they compare
India currently reports 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person in Samoa, a difference of 609 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.
India ranks 134th and Samoa ranks 137th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,780 kilowatt-hours per person | 926.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 269.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Samoa |
| 2000s | 3,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,356 kilowatt-hours per person | Samoa |
| 2010s | 5,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,167 kilowatt-hours per person | 787.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 6,331 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 380.31 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, India or Samoa?
- India, at 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between India and Samoa?
- 609 kilowatt-hours per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Samoa rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- India ranks 134th and Samoa ranks 137th of 213 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 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.