Gabon vs Samoa: Primary energy use per person

Gabon
6,763 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Samoa
6,672 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Gabon rank
144th
Samoa rank
145th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Gabon
  • Samoa
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198020022024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person in Samoa, a difference of 91 kilowatt-hours per person.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 144th and Samoa ranks 145th of 217 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 10,442 kilowatt-hours per person 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person 7,574 kilowatt-hours per person Gabon
1990s 10,450 kilowatt-hours per person 3,204 kilowatt-hours per person 7,246 kilowatt-hours per person Gabon
2000s 7,651 kilowatt-hours per person 5,321 kilowatt-hours per person 2,331 kilowatt-hours per person Gabon
2010s 8,851 kilowatt-hours per person 6,408 kilowatt-hours per person 2,443 kilowatt-hours per person Gabon
2020s 6,743 kilowatt-hours per person 6,354 kilowatt-hours per person 389.31 kilowatt-hours per person Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Gabon or Samoa?
Gabon, at 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Gabon and Samoa?
91 kilowatt-hours per person, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Samoa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Samoa rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Gabon ranks 144th and Samoa ranks 145th of 217 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 Primary energy use 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
Primary energy use 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
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.