American Samoa vs Taiwan: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
American Samoa
49,546 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Taiwan
51,231 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
American Samoa rank
30th
Taiwan rank
27th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- American Samoa
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person in American Samoa, a difference of 1,685 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,974 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,484 kilowatt-hours per person | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 45,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,702 kilowatt-hours per person | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 42,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,709 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 36,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,380 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 40,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,745 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between American Samoa and Taiwan?
- 1,685 kilowatt-hours per person, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Taiwan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Taiwan rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 27th 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.