Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in American Samoa
American Samoa: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in American Samoa is 0.01 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in American Samoa peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
American Samoa ranks 181st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 181 Bermuda 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Botswana 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Brunei 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Kiribati 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Libya 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Nauru 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 South Sudan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Tonga 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Turkmenistan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 terawatt-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)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0021 (2024)
- Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 503.5 tonnes (2022)
- emissions of air pollutants 610.7 tonnes (2022)
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 5.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in American Samoa?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in American Samoa was 0.01 terawatt-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 recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- American Samoa ranks 181st out of 209 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.