American Samoa vs Taiwan Province of China: Primary energy use per person
American Samoa
49,546 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Taiwan Province of China
51,231 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
American Samoa rank
30th
Taiwan Province of China rank
27th
Primary energy use per person over time
- American Samoa
- Taiwan Province of China
How they compare
Taiwan Province of China currently reports 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person in American Samoa, a difference of 1,685 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 30th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 27th of 214 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 | 20,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,484 kilowatt-hours per person | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 45,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,702 kilowatt-hours per person | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 42,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,709 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan Province of China |
| 2010s | 36,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,380 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan Province of China |
| 2020s | 40,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,745 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan Province of China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, American Samoa or Taiwan Province of China?
- Taiwan Province of China, at 51,231 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 Taiwan Province of China?
- 1,685 kilowatt-hours per person, with Taiwan Province of China 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 primary energy use per person?
- American Samoa ranks 30th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 27th of 214 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.