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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.