Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Samoa
Samoa: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 321.06 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Samoa is 321.06 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Samoa peaked at 374.19 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 149.96 kilowatt-hours, in 2014.
That places Samoa 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 220.15 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 272.96 kilowatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 325.24 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 269.62 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 268.44 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 267.39 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 266.35 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 264.88 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 263 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 261.06 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 259.02 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 256.77 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 203.54 kilowatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 151.3 kilowatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 149.96 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 198.22 kilowatt-hours | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 245.69 kilowatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 243.4 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 289.02 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 333.66 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 330.26 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 374.19 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 325.17 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 276.92 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 321.06 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 267.91 kilowatt-hours | 220.15 kilowatt-hours | 325.24 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.06 kilowatt-hours | 149.96 kilowatt-hours | 333.66 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.52 kilowatt-hours | 276.92 kilowatt-hours | 374.19 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 119 Zimbabwe 352.28 kilowatt-hours compare
- 120 Macao 333.21 kilowatt-hours compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 327.96 kilowatt-hours compare
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda 319.89 kilowatt-hours compare
- 124 Cape Verde 304.83 kilowatt-hours compare
- 125 Angola 303.28 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Samoa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Samoa?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Samoa was 321.06 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 374.19 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.96 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Samoa ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.