American Samoa vs Puerto Rico: Primary energy use, per square kilometre
American Samoa
0.0094 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
27th
Puerto Rico rank
26th
Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0094 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 26th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0103 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.0118 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0121 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0155 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.0098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0093 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0094 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Puerto Rico?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Puerto Rico rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 26th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.