Samoa vs Somalia: Share of electricity generation from solar

Samoa
18.8%
in 2024
Somalia
18.6%
in 2024
Samoa rank
19th
Somalia rank
20th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Samoa
  • Somalia
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 18.8% against 18.6% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Samoa ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 20th of 213 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 5.9% 1.1% 4.8% Samoa
2020s 13.5% 13.0% 0.4% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Samoa or Somalia?
Samoa, at 18.8% against 18.6% in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Samoa and Somalia?
0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Somalia rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Samoa ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 20th 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 solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.