Philippines vs Samoa: Primary energy use per person
Philippines
6,122 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Samoa
6,672 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Philippines rank
148th
Samoa rank
145th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Philippines
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,122 kilowatt-hours per person in Philippines, a difference of 550 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 148th and Samoa ranks 145th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 270.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 1990s | 4,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 807.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 2000s | 4,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,021 kilowatt-hours per person | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4,780 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,628 kilowatt-hours per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 699.22 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, Philippines or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,122 kilowatt-hours per person in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Philippines and Samoa?
- 550 kilowatt-hours per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Samoa rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Philippines ranks 148th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.