Samoa vs Vanuatu: Oil consumption
Samoa
1.37 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Vanuatu
1.33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Samoa rank
198th
Vanuatu rank
199th
Oil consumption over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.37 terawatt-hours against 1.33 terawatt-hours in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.04 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Samoa ranks 198th and Vanuatu ranks 199th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4641 terawatt-hours | 0.4797 terawatt-hours | 0.0157 terawatt-hours | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.5293 terawatt-hours | 0.2583 terawatt-hours | 0.271 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.943 terawatt-hours | 0.4614 terawatt-hours | 0.4816 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 0.7307 terawatt-hours | 0.5113 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 0.0989 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 1.37 terawatt-hours against 1.33 terawatt-hours in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 0.04 terawatt-hours, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for oil consumption?
- Samoa ranks 198th and Vanuatu ranks 199th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.