American Samoa vs Australia: Fossil fuel consumption per person
American Samoa
49,424 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Australia
52,436 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
American Samoa rank
22nd
Australia rank
21st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- American Samoa
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,424 kilowatt-hours per person in American Samoa, a difference of 3,012 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
American Samoa ranks 22nd and Australia ranks 21st of 213 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,974 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 583.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 45,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,848 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 42,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,150 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 36,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,498 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 40,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,666 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, American Samoa or Australia?
- Australia, at 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,424 kilowatt-hours per person in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between American Samoa and Australia?
- 3,012 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Australia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Australia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- American Samoa ranks 22nd and Australia ranks 21st of 213 groups.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. 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 per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.