Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Samoa
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.08 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Samoa rank
186th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
188th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.09 terawatt-hours against 0.08 terawatt-hours in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th of 214 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.059 terawatt-hours | 0.034 terawatt-hours | 0.025 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.095 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 0.09 terawatt-hours against 0.08 terawatt-hours in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Samoa ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.