Samoa vs Tuvalu: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Samoa
13,582 tonnes
in 2024
Tuvalu
11,440 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa rank
189th
Tuvalu rank
190th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 13,582 tonnes against 11,440 tonnes in Tuvalu, a difference of 2,142 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Samoa ranks 189th and Tuvalu ranks 190th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -127,185 tonnes | 5,130 tonnes | 132,314 tonnes | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | -127,654 tonnes | 9,893 tonnes | 137,546 tonnes | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 456,703 tonnes | 9,160 tonnes | 447,543 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 78,960 tonnes | 11,071 tonnes | 67,889 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Samoa, at 13,582 tonnes against 11,440 tonnes in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 2,142 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Samoa ranks 189th and Tuvalu ranks 190th 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.