Palau vs Samoa: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Palau
226,099 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa
245,587 tonnes
in 2024
Palau rank
194th
Samoa rank
193rd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 245,587 tonnes against 226,099 tonnes in Palau, a difference of 19,488 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Samoa ahead.
Palau ranks 194th and Samoa ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,190 tonnes | 12,458 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | Palau |
| 1960s | 64,486 tonnes | 23,816 tonnes | 40,670 tonnes | Palau |
| 1970s | 156,819 tonnes | 54,227 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | Palau |
| 1980s | 168,178 tonnes | 75,478 tonnes | 92,699 tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | 204,818 tonnes | 112,851 tonnes | 91,966 tonnes | Palau |
| 2000s | 216,176 tonnes | 163,781 tonnes | 52,395 tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 214,710 tonnes | 215,443 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 216,181 tonnes | 243,672 tonnes | 27,491 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Palau or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 245,587 tonnes against 226,099 tonnes in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Palau and Samoa?
- 19,488 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Palau ranks 194th and Samoa ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.