Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in American Samoa
American Samoa: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0056 gigawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in American Samoa, 2012–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in American Samoa is 0.0056 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in American Samoa peaked at 0.0056 gigawatts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 gigawatts, in 2012.
American Samoa ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0024 gigawatts | — |
| 2013 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 gigawatts | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +69.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0056 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0056 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0026 gigawatts | 0.0024 gigawatts | 0.0033 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 gigawatts | 0.0033 gigawatts | 0.0056 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 168 Sierra Leone 0.0061 gigawatts compare
- 169 Belize 0.0059 gigawatts compare
- 170 Brunei 0.0058 gigawatts compare
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0056 gigawatts compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 0.0055 gigawatts compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 0.0053 gigawatts 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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in American Samoa?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in American Samoa was 0.0056 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 gigawatts in 2022.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 gigawatts in 2012.
- How does American Samoa rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- American Samoa ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.