Annual percentage change in primary energy use in American Samoa

American Samoa: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 22.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.9%
Change on year
up 1,162.4%
World rank
3rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 1982
All-time low
-37.0%
in 1983
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Annual percentage change in primary energy use in American Samoa, 1981–2024

-40-20020401981200220241981: 17.5 %1982: 39.4 %1983: -37 %1984: 14.1 %1985: -6.3 %1986: 3.2 %1987: 3.8 %1988: -2.8 %1989: 15.2 %1990: 5.2 %1991: 0 %1992: 2.9 %1993: -2.7 %1994: -2.6 %1995: -2.7 %1996: 0.265 %1997: 2.5 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: -2.1 %2001: 0 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 6.2 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 0 %2008: 0.274 %2009: -0.273 %2010: -6 %2011: -16.9 %2012: 0.579 %2013: -0.539 %2014: -5.2 %2015: 0 %2016: 0.327 %2017: -0.166 %2018: 0.007 %2019: 0.408 %2020: -3 %2021: 1.6 %2022: 0.002 %2023: 1.8 %2024: 22.9 %

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, annual percentage change in primary energy use in American Samoa stood at 22.9%.

The figure is up 1,162.4% on the previous year and up 539.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in American Samoa peaked at 39.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -37.0%, in 1983.

American Samoa ranks 3rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.2% -37.0% 39.4% 9
1990s 0.3% -2.7% 5.2% 10
2000s 0.8% -2.1% 6.2% 10
2010s -2.7% -16.9% 0.6% 10
2020s 4.7% -3.0% 22.9% 5

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 1 Montserrat 78.7% compare
  2. 2 Zimbabwe 25.8% compare
  3. 4 Falkland Islands 22.9% compare
  4. 5 Paraguay 20.8% compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 16.5% compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

More energy & mining data for American Samoa

All data for American Samoa →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in American Samoa?
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in American Samoa was 22.9% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1982.
What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was -37.0% in 1983.
How does American Samoa rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
American Samoa ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 539.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures 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 part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,323 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.