China vs Samoa: Oil consumption per person
China
6,639 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Samoa
6,290 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
China rank
122nd
Samoa rank
123rd
Oil consumption per person over time
- China
- Samoa
How they compare
China currently reports 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person in Samoa, a difference of 349 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.
China ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 123rd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 987.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,780 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,793 kilowatt-hours per person | Samoa |
| 1990s | 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,263 kilowatt-hours per person | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,167 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,557 kilowatt-hours per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5,980 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.36 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, China or Samoa?
- China, at 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between China and Samoa?
- 349 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Samoa rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- China ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 123rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.