Samoa vs Turkey: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Samoa
43.8%
in 2024
Turkey
43.3%
in 2025
Samoa rank
91st
Turkey rank
93rd
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Samoa
- Turkey
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 43.8% against 43.3% in Turkey, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 91st and Turkey ranks 93rd of 213 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 23.4% | 22.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 29.9% | 4.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.4% | 1.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Samoa or Turkey?
- Samoa, at 43.8% against 43.3% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Samoa and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Turkey rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Samoa ranks 91st and Turkey ranks 93rd 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.