Greenland vs Samoa: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Greenland
10,008 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa
10,742 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland rank
137th
Samoa rank
136th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Greenland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 10,742 tonnes against 10,008 tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 734 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 46 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Samoa ahead.
Greenland ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 136th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,063 tonnes | 1,221 tonnes | 13,842 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1960s | 17,221 tonnes | 1,466 tonnes | 15,755 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 16,488 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | -9,893 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9,893 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1990s | 12,144 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | 6,648 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | -1,690 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | 4,621 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2010s | -5,107 tonnes | 9,160 tonnes | 14,267 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 18,567 tonnes | -2,911 tonnes | 21,478 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Greenland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 10,742 tonnes against 10,008 tonnes in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Greenland and Samoa?
- 734 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Samoa rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Greenland ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 136th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.