Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Samoa
Samoa: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 1,030 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Samoa is 1,030 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Samoa peaked at 2,273 TJ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,030 TJ, in 2024.
That places Samoa 144th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Samoa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,591 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,624 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,667 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,740 TJ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1,799 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,847 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,933 TJ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2,020 TJ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 2,088 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2,102 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,273 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1,838 TJ | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 1,725 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,917 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1,725 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 1,758 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,512 TJ | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 1,415 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1,367 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,356 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,373 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,348 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,365 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,469 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,495 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,455 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,470 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,310 TJ | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,309 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,313 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,320 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,125 TJ | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 1,134 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,083 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1,030 TJ | -4.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,030 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,461 TJ, 14% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,030 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,578 TJ, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,841 TJ | 1,591 TJ | 2,102 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,689 TJ | 1,356 TJ | 2,273 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,391 TJ | 1,309 TJ | 1,495 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,138 TJ | 1,030 TJ | 1,320 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 141 Cyprus 1,490 TJ compare
- 142 Luxembourg 1,395 TJ compare
- 143 Israel 1,131 TJ compare
- 145 French Guiana 999.35 TJ compare
- 146 Iraq 977 TJ compare
- 147 Azerbaijan 905.35 TJ compare
More environment data for Samoa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Samoa?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Samoa was 1,030 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,273 TJ in 2000.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,030 TJ in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Samoa ranks 144th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.