Niue vs Samoa: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Niue
7,627 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa
13,582 tonnes
in 2024
Niue rank
191st
Samoa rank
189th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Niue
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 13,582 tonnes against 7,627 tonnes in Niue, a difference of 5,955 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.8 times Niue's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Niue ranks 191st and Samoa ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,664 tonnes | 315,804 tonnes | 312,140 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1980s | 3,664 tonnes | 223,867 tonnes | 220,203 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1990s | 6,229 tonnes | -127,185 tonnes | 133,413 tonnes | Niue |
| 2000s | 5,130 tonnes | -127,654 tonnes | 132,783 tonnes | Niue |
| 2010s | 6,229 tonnes | 456,703 tonnes | 450,474 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 7,381 tonnes | 78,960 tonnes | 71,579 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Niue or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 13,582 tonnes against 7,627 tonnes in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Niue and Samoa?
- 5,955 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Samoa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niue and Samoa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Niue ranks 191st 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.