Burundi vs Samoa: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Burundi
0.12 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Samoa
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burundi rank
178th
Samoa rank
181st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Burundi
- Samoa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.12 terawatt-hours against 0.09 terawatt-hours in Samoa, a difference of 0.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Burundi ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 181st of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.059 terawatt-hours | 0.059 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.042 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.048 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.114 terawatt-hours | 0.094 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Burundi or Samoa?
- Burundi, at 0.12 terawatt-hours against 0.09 terawatt-hours in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Burundi and Samoa?
- 0.03 terawatt-hours, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Samoa rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Burundi ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 181st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.