Oil consumption in American Samoa

American Samoa: Oil consumption was 2.31 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.31 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
190th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2.83 terawatt-hours
in 1982
All-time low
1.73 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Oil consumption in American Samoa, 1980–2024

01231980200220241980: 1.7 terawatt-hours1981: 2 terawatt-hours1982: 2.8 terawatt-hours1983: 1.8 terawatt-hours1984: 2 terawatt-hours1985: 1.9 terawatt-hours1986: 2 terawatt-hours1987: 2 terawatt-hours1988: 2 terawatt-hours1989: 2.3 terawatt-hours1990: 2.4 terawatt-hours1991: 2.4 terawatt-hours1992: 2.5 terawatt-hours1993: 2.4 terawatt-hours1994: 2.3 terawatt-hours1995: 2.3 terawatt-hours1996: 2.3 terawatt-hours1997: 2.3 terawatt-hours1998: 2.3 terawatt-hours1999: 2.3 terawatt-hours2000: 2.3 terawatt-hours2001: 2.3 terawatt-hours2002: 2.3 terawatt-hours2003: 2.3 terawatt-hours2004: 2.3 terawatt-hours2005: 2.5 terawatt-hours2006: 2.5 terawatt-hours2007: 2.5 terawatt-hours2008: 2.5 terawatt-hours2009: 2.5 terawatt-hours2010: 2.4 terawatt-hours2011: 2 terawatt-hours2012: 2 terawatt-hours2013: 2 terawatt-hours2014: 1.9 terawatt-hours2015: 1.9 terawatt-hours2016: 1.9 terawatt-hours2017: 1.9 terawatt-hours2018: 1.9 terawatt-hours2019: 1.9 terawatt-hours2020: 1.8 terawatt-hours2021: 1.8 terawatt-hours2022: 1.8 terawatt-hours2023: 1.9 terawatt-hours2024: 2.3 terawatt-hours

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 190th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 187 East Timor 2.78 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 188 Saint Lucia 2.64 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 189 Bermuda 2.39 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 191 Gambia 2.3 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 192 Greenland 2.17 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.9 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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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 190th out of 219 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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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,699 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.