Cook Islands vs Samoa: Share of electricity generation from oil
Cook Islands
50.0%
in 2024
Samoa
56.2%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
56th
Samoa rank
53rd
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Cook Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 56.2% against 50.0% in Cook Islands, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 56th and Samoa ranks 53rd of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 53.7% | 46.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 65.9% | 25.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 57.3% | 2.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Cook Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 56.2% against 50.0% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Cook Islands and Samoa?
- 6.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Samoa rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Cook Islands ranks 56th and Samoa ranks 53rd of 208 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.