Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Samoa
Samoa: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 136.9 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Samoa, 2000–2023
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 136.9 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Samoa peaked at 139.96 watts per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.23 watts per capita, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 117th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.38 watts per capita | 42.23 watts per capita | 58.12 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.94 watts per capita | 56.95 watts per capita | 137.83 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.36 watts per capita | 136.9 watts per capita | 139.96 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Samoa?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Samoa was 136.9 watts per capita in 2023, 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 139.96 watts per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.23 watts per capita in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Samoa ranks 117th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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)