American Samoa vs Gambia, The: Primary energy use

American Samoa
2.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gambia, The
2.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
American Samoa rank
187th
Gambia, The rank
188th

Primary energy use over time

  • American Samoa
  • Gambia, The
0.511.522.53198020022024

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 2.32 terawatt-hours against 2.3 terawatt-hours in Gambia, The, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 187th and Gambia, The ranks 188th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Gambia, The in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Gambia, The Difference Ahead
1980s 2.06 terawatt-hours 0.7038 terawatt-hours 1.36 terawatt-hours American Samoa
1990s 2.37 terawatt-hours 0.8815 terawatt-hours 1.48 terawatt-hours American Samoa
2000s 2.42 terawatt-hours 1.51 terawatt-hours 0.9094 terawatt-hours American Samoa
2010s 1.95 terawatt-hours 2.14 terawatt-hours 0.1852 terawatt-hours Gambia, The
2020s 1.95 terawatt-hours 2.09 terawatt-hours 0.1439 terawatt-hours Gambia, The

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, American Samoa or Gambia, The?
American Samoa, at 2.32 terawatt-hours against 2.3 terawatt-hours in Gambia, The as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use between American Samoa and Gambia, The?
0.02 terawatt-hours, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Gambia, The?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and Gambia, The rank globally for primary energy use?
American Samoa ranks 187th and Gambia, The ranks 188th of 215 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 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

Indicator
Primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.