Renewable energy electricity output in American Samoa
American Samoa: Renewable energy electricity output was 1.5 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy electricity output in American Samoa, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in American Samoa stood at 1.5 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in American Samoa peaked at 1.5 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 GWh, in 1990.
That places American Samoa 186th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy electricity output in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1999 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2000 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2001 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2002 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2003 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2004 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2005 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2006 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2007 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2008 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2009 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2010 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2011 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2012 | 1.1 GWh | — |
| 2013 | 1.1 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 GWh | +36.4% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 1.5 GWh is below the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 1.5 GWh is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229.69 GWh, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 GWh | 0 GWh | 0 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 GWh | 0 GWh | 0 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8 GWh | 0 GWh | 1.5 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 185 British Virgin Islands 1.72 GWh compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 1.1 GWh compare
- 188 Botswana 1 GWh compare
- 188 Saudi Arabia 1 GWh 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 renewable energy electricity output in American Samoa?
- Renewable energy electricity output in American Samoa was 1.5 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy electricity output recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GWh in 1990.
- How does American Samoa rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- American Samoa ranks 186th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.