Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Samoa
Samoa: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 29.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Samoa is 29.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Samoa peaked at 64.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 81st of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.0% | — |
| 1991 | 61.8% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 60.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 58.6% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 58.0% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | -5.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 29.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 29.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 38.5% | 33.8% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 29.7% | 33.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 78 New Zealand 30.3% compare
- 79 Croatia 30.2% compare
- 80 Senegal 29.9% compare
- 82 French Guiana 29.4% compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 29.3% compare
- 84 Switzerland 28.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Samoa?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Samoa was 29.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Samoa ranks 81st out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).