American Samoa vs New Caledonia: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
American Samoa
49,546 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
New Caledonia
48,007 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
American Samoa rank
30th
New Caledonia rank
32nd
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- American Samoa
- New Caledonia
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person against 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person in New Caledonia, a difference of 1,539 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 30th and New Caledonia ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,974 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,483 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,491 kilowatt-hours per person | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 45,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,698 kilowatt-hours per person | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 42,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 36,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,400 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 40,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,052 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
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 New Caledonia?
- American Samoa, at 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person against 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between American Samoa and New Caledonia?
- 1,539 kilowatt-hours per person, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and New Caledonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and New Caledonia rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 30th and New Caledonia ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.