Samoa vs Viet Nam: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Samoa
56.2%
in 2024
Viet Nam
54.6%
in 2025
Samoa rank
121st
Viet Nam rank
123rd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Samoa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 56.2% against 54.6% in Viet Nam, 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 121st and Viet Nam ranks 123rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 57.5% | 3.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 60.7% | 5.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 57.5% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Samoa or Viet Nam?
- Samoa, at 56.2% against 54.6% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 1.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Viet Nam rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Samoa ranks 121st and Viet Nam ranks 123rd 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.