Faroe Islands vs Samoa: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Faroe Islands
53.1%
in 2023
Samoa
56.2%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
124th
Samoa rank
121st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Faroe Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 56.2% against 53.1% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 124th and Samoa ranks 121st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 53.7% | 7.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 65.9% | 9.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 57.6% | 0.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Faroe Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 56.2% against 53.1% in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Faroe Islands and Samoa?
- 3.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Samoa rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Faroe Islands ranks 124th and Samoa ranks 121st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.