Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in American Samoa
American Samoa: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 3,633 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in American Samoa is 3,633 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in American Samoa peaked at 3,633 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,776 kilowatt-hours, in 2013.
American Samoa ranks 41st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,989 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2,979 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,153 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3,334 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3,343 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,355 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,369 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,385 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,402 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,241 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2,896 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 2,913 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,935 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,776 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,804 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,025 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 3,253 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 3,100 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3,142 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,185 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,415 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 3,452 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,515 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,576 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,633 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 3,633 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 3,633 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,616 kilowatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,255 kilowatt-hours | 2,979 kilowatt-hours | 3,402 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,003 kilowatt-hours | 2,776 kilowatt-hours | 3,253 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,518 kilowatt-hours | 3,415 kilowatt-hours | 3,633 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More energy & mining data for American Samoa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 22.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in American Samoa?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in American Samoa was 3,633 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,633 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,776 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- How does American Samoa rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- American Samoa ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.