American Samoa vs Kuwait: Oil consumption per person
American Samoa
49,424 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Kuwait
52,966 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
American Samoa rank
13th
Kuwait rank
11th
Oil consumption per person over time
- American Samoa
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,424 kilowatt-hours per person in American Samoa, a difference of 3,542 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,974 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,639 kilowatt-hours per person | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 45,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,317 kilowatt-hours per person | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 42,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 82,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,893 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 36,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,524 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 40,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,946 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, American Samoa or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,424 kilowatt-hours per person in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between American Samoa and Kuwait?
- 3,542 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Kuwait rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- American Samoa ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 11th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.