Faroe Islands vs Samoa: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Faroe Islands
46.9%
in 2023
Samoa
43.8%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
78th
Samoa rank
81st
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Faroe Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 46.9% against 43.8% in Samoa, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 78th and Samoa ranks 81st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 46.3% | 7.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 34.1% | 9.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.4% | 0.4% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Faroe Islands or Samoa?
- Faroe Islands, at 46.9% against 43.8% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Faroe Islands and Samoa?
- 3.1%, with Faroe Islands 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 renewables?
- Faroe Islands ranks 78th and Samoa ranks 81st 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 renewables. 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.