American Samoa vs Latin America & Caribbean: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- American Samoa
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 96.1% against 28.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 68.1%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 3.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 39.4% | 60.6% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 43.3% | 54.6% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 39.0% | 57.2% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, American Samoa or Latin America & Caribbean?
- American Samoa, at 96.1% against 28.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between American Samoa and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 68.1%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do American Samoa and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- American Samoa ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.