American Samoa vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
American Samoa
3,633 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Netherlands
3,372 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
American Samoa rank
41st
Netherlands rank
45th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- American Samoa
- Netherlands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 3,633 kilowatt-hours against 3,372 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 261 kilowatt-hours.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
American Samoa ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 45th of 210 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,255 kilowatt-hours | 5,395 kilowatt-hours | 2,141 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,003 kilowatt-hours | 5,393 kilowatt-hours | 2,390 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,518 kilowatt-hours | 3,862 kilowatt-hours | 343.49 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- American Samoa, at 3,633 kilowatt-hours against 3,372 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between American Samoa and Netherlands?
- 261 kilowatt-hours, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- American Samoa ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 45th 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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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.