Fossil fuel consumption per person in American Samoa

American Samoa: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 49,424 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
49,424 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
22nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
80,992 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
All-time low
34,910 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Fossil fuel consumption per person in American Samoa, 1980–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1980200220241980: 53.3k kilowatt-hours per person1981: 60.4k kilowatt-hours per person1982: 81.0k kilowatt-hours per person1983: 49.2k kilowatt-hours per person1984: 54.0k kilowatt-hours per person1985: 48.7k kilowatt-hours per person1986: 48.5k kilowatt-hours per person1987: 48.5k kilowatt-hours per person1988: 45.5k kilowatt-hours per person1989: 50.6k kilowatt-hours per person1990: 51.6k kilowatt-hours per person1991: 50.2k kilowatt-hours per person1992: 50.5k kilowatt-hours per person1993: 48.0k kilowatt-hours per person1994: 45.7k kilowatt-hours per person1995: 43.6k kilowatt-hours per person1996: 42.9k kilowatt-hours per person1997: 43.1k kilowatt-hours per person1998: 42.4k kilowatt-hours per person1999: 41.7k kilowatt-hours per person2000: 40.4k kilowatt-hours per person2001: 40.2k kilowatt-hours per person2002: 40.9k kilowatt-hours per person2003: 41.0k kilowatt-hours per person2004: 41.1k kilowatt-hours per person2005: 43.8k kilowatt-hours per person2006: 44.7k kilowatt-hours per person2007: 44.9k kilowatt-hours per person2008: 45.3k kilowatt-hours per person2009: 45.4k kilowatt-hours per person2010: 42.9k kilowatt-hours per person2011: 35.9k kilowatt-hours per person2012: 36.4k kilowatt-hours per person2013: 36.5k kilowatt-hours per person2014: 34.9k kilowatt-hours per person2015: 35.3k kilowatt-hours per person2016: 35.8k kilowatt-hours per person2017: 36.2k kilowatt-hours per person2018: 36.7k kilowatt-hours per person2019: 37.3k kilowatt-hours per person2020: 36.5k kilowatt-hours per person2021: 37.5k kilowatt-hours per person2022: 38.2k kilowatt-hours per person2023: 39.6k kilowatt-hours per person2024: 49.4k kilowatt-hours per person

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in American Samoa is 49,424 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in American Samoa peaked at 80,992 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 34,910 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2014.

That places American Samoa 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53,974 kilowatt-hours per person 45,530 kilowatt-hours per person 80,992 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 45,970 kilowatt-hours per person 41,687 kilowatt-hours per person 51,571 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 42,775 kilowatt-hours per person 40,244 kilowatt-hours per person 45,415 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 36,786 kilowatt-hours per person 34,910 kilowatt-hours per person 42,914 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 40,243 kilowatt-hours per person 36,522 kilowatt-hours per person 49,424 kilowatt-hours per person 5

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 19 Russia 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 20 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,392 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 21 Australia 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 23 Taiwan 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 24 Cayman Islands 47,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 25 New Caledonia 44,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fossil fuel consumption per person in American Samoa?
Fossil fuel consumption per person in American Samoa was 49,424 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 80,992 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 34,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
How does American Samoa rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
American Samoa ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.