Greenland vs Samoa: Absolute change co2

Greenland
10,008
in 2024
Samoa
10,742
in 2024
Greenland rank
137th
Samoa rank
136th

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Greenland
  • Samoa
-400.0k-200.0k0200.0k400.0k600.0k195119872024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 10,742 against 10,008 in Greenland, a difference of 734.

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 1,221 13,842 Greenland
1960s 17,221 1,466 15,755 Greenland
1970s 16,488 5,496 10,992 Greenland
1980s -9,893 0 9,893 Samoa
1990s 12,144 5,496 6,648 Greenland
2000s -1,690 2,931 4,621 Samoa
2010s -5,107 9,160 14,267 Samoa
2020s 18,567 -2,911 21,478 Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Greenland or Samoa?
Samoa, at 10,742 against 10,008 in Greenland as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Greenland and Samoa?
734, 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 absolute change co2?
Greenland ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 136th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed