Dominica vs Samoa: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Dominica
78,818 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa
13,582 tonnes
in 2024
Dominica rank
186th
Samoa rank
189th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Dominica
- Samoa
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 78,818 tonnes against 13,582 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 65,236 tonnes.
That makes Dominica's figure about 5.8 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Samoa ahead.
Dominica ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,478 tonnes | 362,695 tonnes | 353,218 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1960s | 153,628 tonnes | 315,782 tonnes | 162,154 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1970s | 7,614 tonnes | 315,804 tonnes | 308,190 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1980s | 18,203 tonnes | 223,867 tonnes | 205,664 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1990s | 71,224 tonnes | -127,185 tonnes | 198,409 tonnes | Dominica |
| 2000s | 50,142 tonnes | -127,654 tonnes | 177,796 tonnes | Dominica |
| 2010s | 20,178 tonnes | 456,703 tonnes | 436,525 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 63,706 tonnes | 78,960 tonnes | 15,254 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, Dominica or Samoa?
- Dominica, at 78,818 tonnes against 13,582 tonnes in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Dominica and Samoa?
- 65,236 tonnes, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Samoa rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Dominica ranks 186th 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 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.