Oil consumption per person in Samoa
Samoa: Oil consumption per person was 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Samoa is 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Samoa peaked at 6,875 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,479 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1988.
Samoa ranks 122nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,780 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,167 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 119 Brazil 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 120 Cuba 6,644 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 China 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Venezuela 6,202 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Georgia 5,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Samoa
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2553 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Samoa?
- Oil consumption per person in Samoa was 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,875 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,479 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- How does Samoa rank for oil consumption per person?
- Samoa ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.