American Samoa vs New Caledonia: Primary energy use per person

American Samoa
49,546 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
New Caledonia
48,007 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
American Samoa rank
30th
New Caledonia rank
32nd

Primary energy use per person over time

  • American Samoa
  • New Caledonia
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198020022024

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person against 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person in New Caledonia, a difference of 1,539 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 30th and New Caledonia ranks 32nd of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1980s 53,974 kilowatt-hours per person 37,483 kilowatt-hours per person 16,491 kilowatt-hours per person American Samoa
1990s 45,970 kilowatt-hours per person 35,273 kilowatt-hours per person 10,698 kilowatt-hours per person American Samoa
2000s 42,775 kilowatt-hours per person 43,979 kilowatt-hours per person 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person New Caledonia
2010s 36,834 kilowatt-hours per person 64,234 kilowatt-hours per person 27,400 kilowatt-hours per person New Caledonia
2020s 40,350 kilowatt-hours per person 60,402 kilowatt-hours per person 20,052 kilowatt-hours per person New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, American Samoa or New Caledonia?
American Samoa, at 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person against 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person in New Caledonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between American Samoa and New Caledonia?
1,539 kilowatt-hours per person, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and New Caledonia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and New Caledonia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
American Samoa ranks 30th and New Caledonia ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.