Renewable energy consumption in Samoa
Samoa: Renewable energy consumption was 1,423 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Samoa, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Samoa stood at 1,423 TJ.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Samoa peaked at 1,845 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,063 TJ, in 1990.
Samoa ranks 168th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Samoa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,063 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,083 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,100 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,129 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,141 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,157 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,167 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,195 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,215 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,235 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,314 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1,345 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,390 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,414 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,443 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,507 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1,561 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,659 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1,727 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,753 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,845 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,452 TJ | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 1,484 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,595 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,627 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,423 TJ | -12.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,423 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,423 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,174 TJ, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,148 TJ | 1,063 TJ | 1,235 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,511 TJ | 1,314 TJ | 1,753 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,571 TJ | 1,423 TJ | 1,845 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Samoa?
- Renewable energy consumption in Samoa was 1,423 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,845 TJ in 2010.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,063 TJ in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Samoa ranks 168th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste