Oil consumption in American Samoa
American Samoa: Oil consumption was 2.31 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption in American Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption in American Samoa stood at 2.31 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in American Samoa peaked at 2.83 terawatt-hours in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.73 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
American Samoa ranks 191st of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | +39.4% |
| 1983 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | -37.0% |
| 1984 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 2.31 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 2.31 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.9 terawatt-hours, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +39.4% | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours |
| 1983 | -37.0% | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 1.78 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 2.31 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 188 East Timor 2.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 189 Saint Lucia 2.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 190 Bermuda 2.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Gambia 2.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 193 Greenland 2.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.9 terawatt-hours compare
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 oil consumption in American Samoa?
- Oil consumption in American Samoa was 2.31 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does American Samoa rank for oil consumption?
- American Samoa ranks 191st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.