Namibia vs Samoa: Primary energy use per person
Namibia
6,258 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Samoa
6,672 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Namibia rank
147th
Samoa rank
146th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Namibia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person in Namibia, a difference of 414 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 146th of 218 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,481 kilowatt-hours per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 6,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,165 kilowatt-hours per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,667 kilowatt-hours per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 6,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 159.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Namibia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Namibia and Samoa?
- 414 kilowatt-hours per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Samoa rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Namibia ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 146th of 218 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.