Installed solar pv capacity in American Samoa
American Samoa: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0071 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Installed solar pv capacity in American Samoa, 2012–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in American Samoa stood at 0.0071. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 194.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in American Samoa peaked at 0.0071 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0024, in 2012.
That places American Samoa 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Installed solar pv capacity in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0024 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 | +62.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 | +47.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0071 | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0071 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0071 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0035 | 0.0024 | 0.0052 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 | 0.0048 | 0.0071 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 181 Solomon Islands 0.0084 compare
- 182 Haiti 0.0079 compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 0.0072 compare
- 185 Iceland 0.0071 compare
- 186 Belize 0.007 compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 0.006 compare
More energy & mining data for American Samoa
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in American Samoa?
- Installed solar pv capacity in American Samoa was 0.0071 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 in 2022.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 in 2012.
- How does American Samoa rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- American Samoa ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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