Fossil fuel consumption per person in Samoa
Samoa: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 137th out of 213 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.
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
- 134 India 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 135 Morocco 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 North Korea 6,653 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 El Salvador 6,256 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 139 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 140 Albania 6,061 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 137th out of 213 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.