Samoa vs Vietnam: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Samoa
56.2%
in 2024
Vietnam
54.6%
in 2025
Samoa rank
123rd
Vietnam rank
125th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Samoa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 56.2% against 54.6% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 123rd and Vietnam ranks 125th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 57.5% | 3.8% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 60.7% | 5.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 57.5% | 0.2% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Samoa or Vietnam?
- Samoa, at 56.2% against 54.6% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Samoa and Vietnam?
- 1.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vietnam rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Samoa ranks 123rd and Vietnam ranks 125th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.