Samoa vs Tonga: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Samoa
4.6%
in 2024
Tonga
4.6%
in 2024
Samoa rank
32nd
Tonga rank
33rd
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 43 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 32nd and Tonga ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.3% | 0.0% | 21.3% | Samoa |
| 1960s | 7.8% | 5.8% | 1.9% | Samoa |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 20.1% | 6.1% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 6.1% | 5.9% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 1.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -0.9% | 0.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Samoa ranks 32nd and Tonga ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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 percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.