Kiribati vs Samoa: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Kiribati
72,456 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa
13,582 tonnes
in 2024
Kiribati rank
187th
Samoa rank
189th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 72,456 tonnes against 13,582 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 58,874 tonnes.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 5.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Kiribati ranks 187th and Samoa ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,877 tonnes | 315,495 tonnes | 299,617 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1970s | 28,213 tonnes | 315,804 tonnes | 287,591 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1980s | 23,450 tonnes | 223,867 tonnes | 200,417 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1990s | 27,846 tonnes | -127,185 tonnes | 155,031 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 43,968 tonnes | -127,654 tonnes | 171,622 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 60,090 tonnes | 456,703 tonnes | 396,613 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 70,118 tonnes | 78,960 tonnes | 8,842 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, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Kiribati, at 72,456 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 Kiribati and Samoa?
- 58,874 tonnes, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Kiribati ranks 187th 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.