Fossil fuel consumption per person in Samoa
Samoa: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,290 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
141st
of 219 countries
All-time high
6,875 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
2,479 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Samoa peaked at 6,875 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,479 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1988.
That places Samoa 141st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,539 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,512 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,857 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 2,853 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,574 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 2,850 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 2,491 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 2,482 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,479 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 3,163 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,157 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,817 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 3,112 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 3,088 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,045 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,966 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,540 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.1% |
| 2001 | 4,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4,682 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4,840 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4,892 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,945 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,106 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5,457 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 5,566 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 5,768 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,769 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,783 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,616 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5,666 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,503 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 6,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6,417 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 6,460 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,875 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 5,786 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 5,655 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 5,850 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 6,172 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,915 kilowatt-hours per person, 58% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +53.1% | 2,966 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,540 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1989 | +27.8% | 2,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,168 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +25.3% | 2,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,574 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,780 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,167 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 138 India 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 139 Morocco 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 140 North Korea 6,653 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 142 El Salvador 6,256 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 143 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 144 Albania 6,061 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Samoa?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Samoa was 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,875 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,479 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- How does Samoa rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.