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
Fossil fuel consumption per person in American Samoa, 1980–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 Russia 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,392 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Australia 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Taiwan 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 47,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 New Caledonia 44,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for American Samoa
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 503.5 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
- Oil rents as a share of GDP 0.0% (2021)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.