Primary energy use per person in American Samoa
American Samoa: Primary energy use per person was 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49,546 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
30th
of 218 countries
All-time high
80,992 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
All-time low
34,947 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use 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
In 2024, primary energy use per person in American Samoa stood at 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in American Samoa peaked at 80,992 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 34,947 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2014.
American Samoa ranks 30th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53,261 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 60,404 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 80,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.1% |
| 1983 | 49,155 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 54,007 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 48,736 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 48,498 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 48,547 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 45,530 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 50,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 51,571 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 50,232 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 50,457 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 47,988 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 45,748 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 43,625 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 42,890 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 43,130 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 42,375 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 41,687 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 40,382 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 40,244 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 40,907 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 40,973 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41,079 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 43,794 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 44,731 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 44,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 45,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45,415 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42,914 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 35,896 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 36,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 36,502 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34,947 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 35,886 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 36,281 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 36,766 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 37,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36,623 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 37,612 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 38,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 39,669 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -39.3% | 80,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,155 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1982 | +34.1% | 60,404 kilowatt-hours per person | 80,992 kilowatt-hours per person |
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 | 36,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 27 Taiwan 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Luxembourg 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 New Zealand 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Greenland 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 New Caledonia 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Netherlands 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- 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 primary energy use per person in American Samoa?
- Primary energy use per person in American Samoa was 49,546 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 primary energy use per person recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 80,992 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,947 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- How does American Samoa rank for primary energy use per person?
- American Samoa ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.