Installed solar energy capacity in American Samoa
American Samoa: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0071 gigawatts in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed solar energy capacity in American Samoa, 2012–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2024, installed solar energy capacity in American Samoa stood at 0.0071 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 194.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in American Samoa peaked at 0.0071 gigawatts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 gigawatts, in 2012.
That places American Samoa 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0035 gigawatts | 0.0024 gigawatts | 0.0052 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 gigawatts | 0.0048 gigawatts | 0.0071 gigawatts | 5 |
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- 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 installed solar energy capacity in American Samoa?
- Installed solar energy capacity in American Samoa was 0.0071 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 gigawatts in 2022.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 gigawatts in 2012.
- How does American Samoa rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- American Samoa ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed solar energy 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 IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.