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American Samoa vs United Kingdom

17 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is American Samoa; the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.

Country A · American Samoa
Country B · United Kingdom

Climate

Temperature anomaly

American Samoa: 0.17 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025United Kingdom: 0.94 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
-2-10119401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2024low 1955

How much warmer or cooler a country's year was compared with its 1991-2020 average. Watch the map turn red as you move the slider towards today. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Energy

Energy use per person

American Samoa: 33,220 kWh/person/year · 2023United Kingdom: 28,016 kWh/person/year · 2024
050k19801990200020102020United Kingdomhigh 1982low 2011

How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

American Samoa: 5.56 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 6.61 % of electricity · 2025
024620002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2022

The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

American Samoa: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 29.4 % of electricity · 2025
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The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

American Samoa: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 0.11 % of electricity · 2025
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The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

American Samoa: 94.4 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 4.37 % of electricity · 2025
05010020002005201020152020United Kingdomlow 2022

The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

American Samoa: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 31.1 % of electricity · 2025
0204020002005201020152020United Kingdom

The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Forest area

American Samoa: 79.3 % of land · 2025United Kingdom: 13.5 % of land · 2025
0501990200020102020United Kingdomlow 2015

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Red List Index

American Samoa: 0.87 index (1 = species safe) · 2024United Kingdom: 0.97 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020United Kingdomhigh 1995

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

American Samoa: 16.4 % of land area · 2024United Kingdom: 28.4 % of land area · 2024
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The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

American Samoa: 8.70 % of territorial waters · 2024United Kingdom: 46.8 % of territorial waters · 2024
02040201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

American Samoa: 80.5 % living in cities · 2025United Kingdom: 83.3 % living in cities · 2025
0501960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2000low 1960

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Safely managed drinking water

American Samoa: 90.5 % of population · 2024United Kingdom: 99.8 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2022

The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Annual precipitation

American Samoa: 2,994 mm/year · 2025United Kingdom: 962.5 mm/year · 2025
01k2k3k19401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1941low 1983

Total rain and snow that fell over a country in a year, averaged across its land area. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Rainfall anomaly

American Samoa: 31.3 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025United Kingdom: -2.00 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025
05019401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1941low 1983

How much wetter (teal) or drier (brown) a country's year was compared with its 1961-1990 average. A simple drought and deluge signal. Derived from Copernicus ERA5 precipitation via Our World in Data

Safely managed sanitation

American Samoa: 42.9 % of population · 2024United Kingdom: 97.8 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2022low 2019

The share of people whose toilet waste is safely treated rather than left to contaminate water and soil. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

American Samoa: 3.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024United Kingdom: 8.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
051020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2015low 1999

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data