Faroe Islands vs Samoa: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Faroe Islands
46.9%
in 2023
Samoa
43.8%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
88th
Samoa rank
91st
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 88th and Samoa ranks 91st 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 low-carbon sources, 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 low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources?
- Faroe Islands ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 91st 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 low-carbon sources. 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. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.