Colombia vs Samoa: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Colombia
388.58 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Samoa
412.79 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Colombia rank
137th
Samoa rank
134th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Colombia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 412.79 kilowatt-hours against 388.58 kilowatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 24.21 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 134th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 254.55 kilowatt-hours | 315.38 kilowatt-hours | 60.83 kilowatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2010s | 426.9 kilowatt-hours | 446.65 kilowatt-hours | 19.75 kilowatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2020s | 510.38 kilowatt-hours | 437.24 kilowatt-hours | 73.14 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Colombia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 412.79 kilowatt-hours against 388.58 kilowatt-hours in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Colombia and Samoa?
- 24.21 kilowatt-hours, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Samoa rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Colombia ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 134th 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 per person. 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 kilowatt-hours per person.