Renewable energy electricity output in Samoa
Samoa: Renewable energy electricity output was 40.7 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Samoa, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Samoa is 40.7 GWh, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Samoa peaked at 63.6 GWh in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20 GWh, in 1990.
Samoa ranks 159th of 230 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5 GWh | 20 GWh | 30 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.39 GWh | 38.7 GWh | 63.6 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.42 GWh | 35.2 GWh | 47.7 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 157 Togo 61 GWh compare
- 160 Curacao 32 GWh compare
- 161 United States Virgin Islands 30.9 GWh compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26 GWh compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in Samoa?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Samoa was 40.7 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6 GWh in 2002.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 GWh in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Samoa ranks 159th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.