Nauru vs Samoa: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Nauru
20.0%
in 2024
Samoa
18.8%
in 2024
Nauru rank
44th
Samoa rank
46th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Nauru
- Samoa
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 20.0% against 18.8% in Samoa, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Nauru ranks 44th and Samoa ranks 46th of 211 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 13.5% | 9.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Nauru or Samoa?
- Nauru, at 20.0% against 18.8% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Nauru and Samoa?
- 1.2%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Nauru ranks 44th and Samoa ranks 46th of 211 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 and wind. 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.