New Zealand vs Samoa: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
New Zealand
30.3%
in 2023
Samoa
29.7%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
78th
Samoa rank
81st
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 30.3% against 29.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 78th and Samoa ranks 81st of 230 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 59.7% | 32.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 48.9% | 22.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 38.5% | 9.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 31.9% | 2.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, New Zealand or Samoa?
- New Zealand, at 30.3% against 29.7% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- New Zealand ranks 78th and Samoa ranks 81st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).