Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 213.71 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 213.71 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in American Samoa peaked at 213.71 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places American Samoa 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2022 | 206.76 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 213.71 kilowatt-hours | — |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 213.71 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,471 kilowatt-hours, 9% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 213.71 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.2 kilowatt-hours, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.09 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 213.71 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 139 Kenya 219.7 kilowatt-hours compare
- 140 Jamaica 218.37 kilowatt-hours compare
- 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 214.76 kilowatt-hours compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 211.36 kilowatt-hours compare
- 144 Guinea 205.36 kilowatt-hours compare
- 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 198.75 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for American Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 46,029 (2025)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 37,059 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 807.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in American Samoa?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in American Samoa was 213.71 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 213.71 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- American Samoa ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.