Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in American Samoa

American Samoa: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 49,546 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
49,546
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
30th
of 214 countries
All-time high
80,992
in 1982
All-time low
34,947
in 2014
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in American Samoa, 1980–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1980200220241980: 53.3k1981: 60.4k1982: 81.0k1983: 49.2k1984: 54.0k1985: 48.7k1986: 48.5k1987: 48.5k1988: 45.5k1989: 50.6k1990: 51.6k1991: 50.2k1992: 50.5k1993: 48.0k1994: 45.7k1995: 43.6k1996: 42.9k1997: 43.1k1998: 42.4k1999: 41.7k2000: 40.4k2001: 40.2k2002: 40.9k2003: 41.0k2004: 41.1k2005: 43.8k2006: 44.7k2007: 44.9k2008: 45.3k2009: 45.4k2010: 42.9k2011: 35.9k2012: 36.4k2013: 36.5k2014: 34.9k2015: 35.3k2016: 35.9k2017: 36.3k2018: 36.8k2019: 37.4k2020: 36.6k2021: 37.6k2022: 38.3k2023: 39.7k2024: 49.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

American Samoa recorded 49,546 for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in American Samoa peaked at 80,992 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 34,947, in 2014.

American Samoa ranks 30th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in American Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in American Samoa, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 53,261
1981 60,404 +13.4%
1982 80,992 +34.1%
1983 49,155 -39.3%
1984 54,007 +9.9%
1985 48,736 -9.8%
1986 48,498 -0.5%
1987 48,547 +0.1%
1988 45,530 -6.2%
1989 50,606 +11.1%
1990 51,571 +1.9%
1991 50,232 -2.6%
1992 50,457 +0.4%
1993 47,988 -4.9%
1994 45,748 -4.7%
1995 43,625 -4.6%
1996 42,890 -1.7%
1997 43,130 +0.6%
1998 42,375 -1.8%
1999 41,687 -1.6%
2000 40,382 -3.1%
2001 40,244 -0.3%
2002 40,907 +1.6%
2003 40,973 +0.2%
2004 41,079 +0.3%
2005 43,794 +6.6%
2006 44,731 +2.1%
2007 44,936 +0.5%
2008 45,290 +0.8%
2009 45,415 +0.3%
2010 42,914 -5.5%
2011 35,896 -16.4%
2012 36,376 +1.3%
2013 36,502 +0.3%
2014 34,947 -4.3%
2015 35,339 +1.1%
2016 35,886 +1.5%
2017 36,281 +1.1%
2018 36,766 +1.3%
2019 37,429 +1.8%
2020 36,623 -2.2%
2021 37,612 +2.7%
2022 38,300 +1.8%
2023 39,669 +3.6%
2024 49,546 +24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53,974 45,530 80,992 10
1990s 45,970 41,687 51,571 10
2000s 42,775 40,244 45,415 10
2010s 36,834 34,947 42,914 10
2020s 40,350 36,623 49,546 5

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 27 Taiwan, China 51,231 compare
  2. 28 Luxembourg 50,096 compare
  3. 29 New Zealand 49,719 compare
  4. 31 Greenland 48,337 compare
  5. 32 New Caledonia 48,007 compare
  6. 33 Netherlands 47,910 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in American Samoa?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in American Samoa was 49,546 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 80,992 in 1982.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 34,947 in 2014.
How does American Samoa rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
American Samoa ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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