Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Primary energy use per person

Micronesia (country)
6,204 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Samoa
6,672 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
147th
Samoa rank
145th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person in Micronesia (country), a difference of 468 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 145th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person Samoa
1990s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 3,204 kilowatt-hours per person 3,204 kilowatt-hours per person Samoa
2000s 5,040 kilowatt-hours per person 5,321 kilowatt-hours per person 280.58 kilowatt-hours per person Samoa
2010s 6,002 kilowatt-hours per person 6,408 kilowatt-hours per person 406.79 kilowatt-hours per person Samoa
2020s 6,083 kilowatt-hours per person 6,354 kilowatt-hours per person 271.11 kilowatt-hours per person Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?
Samoa, at 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
468 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 primary energy use per person?
Micronesia (country) ranks 147th 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.