Nauru vs Samoa: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Nauru
61,390 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa
13,582 tonnes
in 2024
Nauru rank
188th
Samoa rank
189th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Nauru
- Samoa
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 61,390 tonnes against 13,582 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 47,808 tonnes.
That makes Nauru's figure about 4.5 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Samoa ahead.
Nauru ranks 188th and Samoa ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,747 tonnes | 333,271 tonnes | 290,524 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1970s | 95,997 tonnes | 315,804 tonnes | 219,807 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1980s | 138,133 tonnes | 223,867 tonnes | 85,734 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1990s | 109,554 tonnes | -127,185 tonnes | 236,738 tonnes | Nauru |
| 2000s | 60,090 tonnes | -127,654 tonnes | 187,743 tonnes | Nauru |
| 2010s | 49,098 tonnes | 456,703 tonnes | 407,605 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 57,800 tonnes | 78,960 tonnes | 21,160 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Nauru or Samoa?
- Nauru, at 61,390 tonnes against 13,582 tonnes in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Nauru and Samoa?
- 47,808 tonnes, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Nauru ranks 188th and Samoa ranks 189th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.