Samoa vs Vanuatu: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled

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, gaps filled over time

  • Samoa
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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, gaps filled, 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
Samoa ranks 193rd and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 22,718 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.