Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Samoa stood at 1.6.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Samoa peaked at 1.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4617, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 125th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4687 | — |
| 1971 | 0.4617 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4857 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.576 | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6933 | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5582 | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5366 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5571 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5472 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5826 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.622 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6102 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6835 | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6742 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7512 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6635 | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5004 | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5678 | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5697 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7027 | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7264 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7516 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7298 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8226 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8385 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.755 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7554 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7716 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7876 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7805 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.02 | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.28 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.37 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.43 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.63 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | +4.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5467 | 0.4617 | 0.6933 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6345 | 0.5004 | 0.7512 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7719 | 0.7264 | 0.8385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 1.02 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.36 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.48 | 1.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 122 Costa Rica 1.63 compare
- 123 Tonga 1.63 compare
- 124 Fiji 1.62 compare
- 126 El Salvador 1.51 compare
- 127 Philippines 1.5 compare
- 128 Grenada 1.5 compare
More climate change data for Samoa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18,792 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 319.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 61.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 258.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Samoa?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Samoa was 1.6 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4617 in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Samoa ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.