Samoa vs Vietnam: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Samoa
43.8%
in 2024
Vietnam
45.4%
in 2025
Samoa rank
91st
Vietnam rank
89th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Samoa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 45.4% against 43.8% in Samoa, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Samoa ranks 91st and Vietnam ranks 89th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 42.5% | 3.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 39.3% | 5.2% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.5% | 0.2% | 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 45.4% against 43.8% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Samoa and Vietnam?
- 1.6%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vietnam rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Samoa ranks 91st and Vietnam ranks 89th 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.