Greenland vs Samoa: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Greenland
0.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Samoa
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Greenland rank
179th
Samoa rank
181st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Greenland
- Samoa
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.1 terawatt-hours against 0.09 terawatt-hours in Samoa, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 181st of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.141 terawatt-hours | 0.059 terawatt-hours | 0.082 terawatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0.099 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.009 terawatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.094 terawatt-hours | 0.004 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Greenland or Samoa?
- Greenland, at 0.1 terawatt-hours against 0.09 terawatt-hours in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Greenland and Samoa?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Samoa rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Greenland ranks 179th 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.