Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Samoa
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Solomon Islands
0.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Samoa rank
181st
Solomon Islands rank
179th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 0.1 terawatt-hours against 0.09 terawatt-hours in Samoa, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Samoa ranks 181st and Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 209 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.059 terawatt-hours | 0.068 terawatt-hours | 0.009 terawatt-hours | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2020s | 0.094 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.006 terawatt-hours | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Samoa or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, 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 Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Samoa ranks 181st and Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 209 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.