Samoa vs Vanuatu: Primary energy use
Samoa
1.45 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Vanuatu
1.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Samoa rank
194th
Vanuatu rank
195th
Primary energy use over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.45 terawatt-hours against 1.35 terawatt-hours in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Samoa ranks 194th and Vanuatu ranks 195th 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 | 0.4788 terawatt-hours | 0.4797 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.5578 terawatt-hours | 0.2583 terawatt-hours | 0.2995 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.9942 terawatt-hours | 0.4614 terawatt-hours | 0.5328 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 0.7446 terawatt-hours | 0.5461 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.1654 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 1.45 terawatt-hours against 1.35 terawatt-hours in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 0.1 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 primary energy use?
- Samoa ranks 194th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.