Energy use in Samoa
Samoa: Energy use was 307.28 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007. ▲ Rising
Energy use in Samoa, 1990–2007
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use in Samoa is 307.28 kg of oil equivalent per capita, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, energy use in Samoa peaked at 307.28 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 255.77 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 1990.
That places Samoa 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Energy use in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 255.77 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 2004 | 300.67 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 304.85 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 303.66 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 307.28 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255.77 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 255.77 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 255.77 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1 |
| 2000s | 304.12 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 300.67 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 307.28 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 155 Burkina Faso 325.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 156 Haiti 323.97 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 157 Nigeria 319.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 159 Madagascar 304.43 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 160 Eritrea 292.34 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 161 Senegal 291.05 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use in Samoa?
- Energy use in Samoa was 307.28 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy use recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 307.28 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest energy use recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.77 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for energy use?
- Samoa ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.