American Samoa vs Paraguay: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
American Samoa
22.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
20.8%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
3rd
Paraguay rank
5th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- American Samoa
- Paraguay
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 22.9% against 20.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 5th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 8.8% | 3.6% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | -2.7% | 6.6% | 9.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 1.9% | 2.7% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, American Samoa or Paraguay?
- American Samoa, at 22.9% against 20.8% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between American Samoa and Paraguay?
- 2.1%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Paraguay?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Paraguay rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- American Samoa ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 5th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.