Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity production by source
Samoa
50.9%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
49.7%
in 2022
Samoa rank
126th
Sri Lanka rank
128th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 50.9% against 49.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Samoa ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 58.4% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 58.7% | 8.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 57.9% | 6.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 50.9% against 49.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Samoa ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.