American Samoa vs Taiwan Province of China: Fossil fuel consumption per person
American Samoa
49,424 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Taiwan Province of China
49,051 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
American Samoa rank
24th
Taiwan Province of China rank
25th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- American Samoa
- Taiwan Province of China
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 49,424 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan Province of China, a difference of 373 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 24th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan Province of China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Taiwan Province of China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,974 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,191 kilowatt-hours per person | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 45,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,026 kilowatt-hours per person | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 42,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,048 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan Province of China |
| 2010s | 36,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan Province of China |
| 2020s | 40,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,061 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,817 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan Province of China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, American Samoa or Taiwan Province of China?
- American Samoa, at 49,424 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan Province of China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between American Samoa and Taiwan Province of China?
- 373 kilowatt-hours per person, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Taiwan Province of China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Taiwan Province of China rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- American Samoa ranks 24th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 25th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.