Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Samoa
Samoa: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 149.87 watts per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 149.87 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 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 person in Samoa peaked at 151.82 watts per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.17 watts per capita, 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 person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.12 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 57.65 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 57.24 watts per capita | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.95 watts per capita | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.7 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 56.48 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 42.94 watts per capita | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 42.78 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 42.47 watts per capita | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.16 watts per capita | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 57.37 watts per capita | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 56.87 watts per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.88 watts per capita | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.17 watts per capita | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 51.81 watts per capita | +47.3% |
| 2015 | 64.74 watts per capita | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 94.07 watts per capita | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 116.15 watts per capita | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 125.34 watts per capita | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 140.77 watts per capita | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 142.75 watts per capita | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 141.53 watts per capita | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 151.82 watts per capita | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 150.81 watts per capita | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 149.87 watts per capita | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 149.87 watts per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 149.87 watts per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175.9 watts per capita, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +47.3% | 35.17 watts per capita | 51.81 watts per capita |
| 2016 | +45.3% | 64.74 watts per capita | 94.07 watts per capita |
| 2013 | -39.2% | 57.88 watts per capita | 35.17 watts per capita |
| 2010 | +36.1% | 42.16 watts per capita | 57.37 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.35 watts per capita | 42.16 watts per capita | 58.12 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.02 watts per capita | 35.17 watts per capita | 140.77 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.36 watts per capita | 141.53 watts per capita | 151.82 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 116 Eswatini 158.89 watts per capita compare
- 117 Sri Lanka 156.35 watts per capita compare
- 118 American Samoa 152.04 watts per capita compare
- 120 Guatemala 146.89 watts per capita compare
- 121 Saint Kitts and Nevis 143.33 watts per capita compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 142.08 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Samoa?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Samoa was 149.87 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 151.82 watts per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.17 watts per capita in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Samoa ranks 119th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 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 International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).