Samoa vs Vanuatu: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Samoa
245,587 tonnes
in 2024
Vanuatu
197,079 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa rank
193rd
Vanuatu rank
195th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 245,587 tonnes against 197,079 tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 48,508 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Samoa ranks 193rd and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,648 tonnes | 56,334 tonnes | 30,686 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 54,227 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 75,478 tonnes | 63,021 tonnes | 12,458 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1990s | 112,851 tonnes | 69,250 tonnes | 43,602 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2000s | 163,781 tonnes | 82,440 tonnes | 81,341 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2010s | 215,443 tonnes | 140,331 tonnes | 75,112 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 243,672 tonnes | 199,250 tonnes | 44,422 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 245,587 tonnes against 197,079 tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 48,508 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Samoa ranks 193rd and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.