American Samoa vs Greenland: Primary energy use
American Samoa
2.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Greenland
2.7 terawatt-hours
in 2024
American Samoa rank
186th
Greenland rank
183rd
Primary energy use over time
- American Samoa
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 2.7 terawatt-hours against 2.32 terawatt-hours in American Samoa, a difference of 0.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.
American Samoa ranks 186th and Greenland ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 0.1501 terawatt-hours | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.37 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 0.1932 terawatt-hours | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 0.3039 terawatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2010s | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2020s | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 0.6964 terawatt-hours | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, American Samoa or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 2.7 terawatt-hours against 2.32 terawatt-hours in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between American Samoa and Greenland?
- 0.38 terawatt-hours, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Greenland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Greenland rank globally for primary energy use?
- American Samoa ranks 186th and Greenland ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.