American Samoa vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

American Samoa
3,633 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4,038 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
American Samoa rank
41st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
38th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • American Samoa
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 4,038 kilowatt-hours against 3,633 kilowatt-hours in American Samoa, a difference of 405 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 41st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 38th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 3,255 kilowatt-hours 2,232 kilowatt-hours 1,023 kilowatt-hours American Samoa
2010s 3,003 kilowatt-hours 3,111 kilowatt-hours 107.48 kilowatt-hours Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 3,518 kilowatt-hours 3,807 kilowatt-hours 288.53 kilowatt-hours Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, American Samoa or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 4,038 kilowatt-hours against 3,633 kilowatt-hours in American Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between American Samoa and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
405 kilowatt-hours, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
American Samoa ranks 41st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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