Renewable energy consumption in Samoa
Samoa: Renewable energy consumption was 35.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Samoa, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable energy consumption in Samoa stood at 35.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Samoa peaked at 64.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2019.
Samoa ranks 67th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.0% | — |
| 1991 | 61.8% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 60.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 58.6% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 58.0% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 57.9% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 43.2% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 34.2% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.6% | 36.0% | 3 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Samoa?
- Renewable energy consumption in Samoa was 35.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Samoa ranks 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.