Annual change in primary energy use in Samoa
Samoa: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0374 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Samoa, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Samoa is 0.0374 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 45.0% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Samoa peaked at 0.2822 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.2011 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 139th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Samoa, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0011 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.0645 terawatt-hours | -5752.7% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1245 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | -0.1195 terawatt-hours | -196.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0565 terawatt-hours | -52.8% |
| 1987 | -0.002 terawatt-hours | -96.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | -157.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1194 terawatt-hours | +10368.7% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | -0.0499 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.0549 terawatt-hours | -210.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours | +446.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | -71.9% |
| 1998 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +225.7% |
| 1999 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2822 terawatt-hours | +5543.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0359 terawatt-hours | -87.3% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0258 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 terawatt-hours | -63.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0135 terawatt-hours | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | +159.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0727 terawatt-hours | +108.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0291 terawatt-hours | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0583 terawatt-hours | +100.5% |
| 2010 | -0.0013 terawatt-hours | -102.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 terawatt-hours | -939.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0056 terawatt-hours | -152.5% |
| 2013 | -0.0278 terawatt-hours | +400.1% |
| 2014 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -172.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1858 terawatt-hours | +827.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0813 terawatt-hours | -56.2% |
| 2017 | -0.0587 terawatt-hours | -172.2% |
| 2018 | 0.032 terawatt-hours | -154.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1056 terawatt-hours | +230.3% |
| 2020 | -0.2011 terawatt-hours | -290.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0045 terawatt-hours | -97.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0433 terawatt-hours | -1055.2% |
| 2023 | 0.068 terawatt-hours | +57.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0374 terawatt-hours | -45.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0374 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0374 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +10368.7% | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.1194 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | +5752.7% | -0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.0645 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +5543.8% | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0.2822 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0145 terawatt-hours | -0.1195 terawatt-hours | 0.1245 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | -0.0499 terawatt-hours | 0.0549 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0592 terawatt-hours | 0.0095 terawatt-hours | 0.2822 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0342 terawatt-hours | -0.0587 terawatt-hours | 0.1858 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0114 terawatt-hours | -0.2011 terawatt-hours | 0.068 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 136 Cayman Islands 0.0398 terawatt-hours compare
- 137 Kiribati 0.0387 terawatt-hours compare
- 138 Suriname 0.0378 terawatt-hours compare
- 140 Burundi 0.0366 terawatt-hours compare
- 141 Cook Islands 0.0315 terawatt-hours compare
- 142 Antigua and Barbuda 0.031 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Samoa?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Samoa was 0.0374 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2822 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2011 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Samoa ranks 139th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.