Renewable electricity output in Samoa
Samoa: Renewable electricity output was 49.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Samoa is 49.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Samoa peaked at 54.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 66th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 52.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 41.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 25.9% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.6% | 49.1% | 2 |
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- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Samoa?
- Renewable electricity output in Samoa was 49.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for renewable electricity output?
- Samoa ranks 66th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.