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
0204060200020122024

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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
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, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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.