Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Share of electricity generation from oil
Papua New Guinea
57.1%
in 2024
Samoa
56.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
51st
Samoa rank
52nd
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 57.1% against 56.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 52nd of 210 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 53.7% | 5.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 65.9% | 13.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 57.3% | 0.9% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 57.1% against 56.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 0.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 52nd 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 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.