Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 149.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 149.87 for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 189.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Samoa peaked at 151.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.17, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 119th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.12 | — |
| 2001 | 57.65 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 57.24 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.95 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.7 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 56.48 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 42.94 | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 42.78 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 42.47 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.16 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 57.37 | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 56.87 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.88 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.17 | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 51.81 | +47.3% |
| 2015 | 64.74 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 94.07 | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 116.15 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 125.34 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 140.77 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 142.75 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 141.53 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 151.82 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 150.81 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 149.87 | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 149.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 149.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175.9, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +47.3% | 35.17 | 51.81 |
| 2016 | +45.3% | 64.74 | 94.07 |
| 2013 | -39.2% | 57.88 | 35.17 |
| 2010 | +36.1% | 42.16 | 57.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.35 | 42.16 | 58.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.02 | 35.17 | 140.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.36 | 141.53 | 151.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 116 Eswatini 158.89 compare
- 117 Sri Lanka 156.35 compare
- 118 American Samoa 152.04 compare
- 120 Guatemala 146.89 compare
- 121 Saint Kitts and Nevis 143.33 compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 142.08 compare
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Samoa?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Samoa was 149.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 151.82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.17 in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Samoa ranks 119th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.3%. 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 Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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