Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Micronesia (country)
6,204 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Samoa
6,290 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
139th
Samoa rank
137th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Samoa
02.0k4.0k6.0k198020022024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person in Micronesia (country), a difference of 86 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 137th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 2,780 kilowatt-hours per person 2,780 kilowatt-hours per person Samoa
1990s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 3,041 kilowatt-hours per person 3,041 kilowatt-hours per person Samoa
2000s 5,040 kilowatt-hours per person 5,047 kilowatt-hours per person 6.51 kilowatt-hours per person Samoa
2010s 6,002 kilowatt-hours per person 6,167 kilowatt-hours per person 165.1 kilowatt-hours per person Samoa
2020s 6,083 kilowatt-hours per person 5,951 kilowatt-hours per person 132.18 kilowatt-hours per person Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?
Samoa, at 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
86 kilowatt-hours per person, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Micronesia (country) ranks 139th 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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.