American Samoa vs Greenland: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
American Samoa
49,546 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Greenland
48,337 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
American Samoa rank
30th
Greenland rank
31st
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- American Samoa
- Greenland
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person against 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person in Greenland, a difference of 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 30th and Greenland ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,974 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,695 kilowatt-hours per person | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 45,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,122 kilowatt-hours per person | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 42,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,226 kilowatt-hours per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 36,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,483 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,650 kilowatt-hours per person | Greenland |
| 2020s | 40,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,845 kilowatt-hours per person | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, American Samoa or Greenland?
- American Samoa, at 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person against 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between American Samoa and Greenland?
- 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Greenland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Greenland rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 30th and Greenland ranks 31st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.