American Samoa vs Iran: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
American Samoa
3,633 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iran
4,038 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
American Samoa rank
41st
Iran rank
38th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- American Samoa
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4,038 kilowatt-hours against 3,633 kilowatt-hours in American Samoa, a difference of 405 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iran'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 ranks 38th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Iran | 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 |
| 2020s | 3,518 kilowatt-hours | 3,807 kilowatt-hours | 288.53 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, American Samoa or Iran?
- Iran, at 4,038 kilowatt-hours against 3,633 kilowatt-hours in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between American Samoa and Iran?
- 405 kilowatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Iran rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- American Samoa ranks 41st and Iran ranks 38th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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.