Installed solar pv capacity in Samoa
Samoa: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0157 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Samoa, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0157 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Samoa peaked at 0.0159 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Samoa ranks 167th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 | +2142.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 | +904.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 | +149.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 | +77.4% |
| 2017 | 0.014 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0158 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0157 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0157 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0157 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0157 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0157 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2142.9% | 0 | 0.0003 |
| 2014 | +904.5% | 0.0003 | 0.0032 |
| 2015 | +149.0% | 0.0032 | 0.0079 |
| 2016 | +77.4% | 0.0079 | 0.0139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 | 0 | 0.0159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0158 | 0.0157 | 0.0159 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 33.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Samoa?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Samoa was 0.0157 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0159 in 2019.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Samoa rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Samoa ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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