Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 94.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 94.4% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in American Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2022.
That places American Samoa 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | -5.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 94.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 94.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.0%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 94.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More energy & mining data for American Samoa
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in American Samoa?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in American Samoa was 94.4% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- American Samoa ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.