Fossil fuel consumption in Samoa
Samoa: Fossil fuel consumption was 1.37 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.37 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Samoa peaked at 1.44 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4162 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
That places Samoa 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4641 terawatt-hours | 0.4162 terawatt-hours | 0.5961 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5293 terawatt-hours | 0.4798 terawatt-hours | 0.5361 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.943 terawatt-hours | 0.8249 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 188 Grenada 1.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 189 Comoros 1.58 terawatt-hours compare
- 190 Guinea-Bissau 1.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Vanuatu 1.33 terawatt-hours compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 1.33 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Western Sahara 1.24 terawatt-hours 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)
- Fuel exports 33.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in Samoa?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Samoa was 1.37 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4162 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Samoa ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.