Faroe Islands vs Samoa: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Faroe Islands
346.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Samoa
375 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
129th
Samoa rank
127th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Faroe Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 375 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 346.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Faroe Islands, a difference of 28.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 127th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 355.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 44.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 372.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 447.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 74.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Samoa |
| 2020s | 371.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 379.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 7.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Faroe Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 375 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 346.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Faroe Islands and Samoa?
- 28.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Samoa 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Faroe Islands ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 127th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.