American Samoa vs New Zealand: Primary energy use per person
American Samoa
49,546 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
New Zealand
49,719 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
American Samoa rank
30th
New Zealand rank
29th
Primary energy use per person over time
- American Samoa
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person in American Samoa, a difference of 173 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 30th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,974 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,800 kilowatt-hours per person | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 45,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,023 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 42,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,177 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 36,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,838 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 40,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,471 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,121 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, American Samoa or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between American Samoa and New Zealand?
- 173 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- American Samoa ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 218 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.