Electricity net generation in American Samoa
American Samoa: Electricity net generation was 0.1548 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.1548
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
189th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.187
in 2008
All-time low
0.067
in 1981
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in American Samoa, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net generation in American Samoa is 0.1548, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in American Samoa peaked at 0.187 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.067, in 1981.
That places American Samoa 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.07 | — |
| 1981 | 0.067 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.071 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.069 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.083 | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 0.075 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.081 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.091 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.09 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.094 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.102 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.115 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.122 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.129 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.134 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.141 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.147 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.152 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.159 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.161 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.168 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.177 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.178 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.181 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.184 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.187 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.178 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.159 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.155 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.157 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.156 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.163 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.17 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.167 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.163 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1548 | -5.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.1548 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 1% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.1548 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0764 | 0.067 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1238 | 0.094 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.175 | 0.159 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1609 | 0.155 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1548 | 0.1548 | 0.1548 | 1 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 186 Gibraltar 0.1955 compare
- 187 Dominica 0.1632 compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1549 compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0.151 compare
- 191 Samoa 0.1472 compare
- 192 British Virgin Islands 0.1319 compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in American Samoa?
- Electricity net generation in American Samoa was 0.1548 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.187 in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1981.
- How does American Samoa rank for electricity net generation?
- American Samoa ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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