Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Samoa
Samoa: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 43.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Samoa stood at 43.8%.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Samoa peaked at 54.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2014.
That places Samoa 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | +9.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 43.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 43.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.0%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 38.5% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 23.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 38.9% | 47.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 88 Faroe Islands 46.9% compare
- 89 Vietnam 45.4% compare
- 90 Lebanon 43.8% compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.6% compare
- 93 Turkey 43.3% compare
- 94 United States 43.0% compare
More climate change data for Samoa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18,792 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 319.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 61.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 258.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Samoa?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Samoa was 43.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Samoa ranks 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.