Paraguay vs Samoa: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Paraguay
1.15 tonnes per person
in 2024
Samoa
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Paraguay rank
153rd
Samoa rank
156th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Paraguay
- Samoa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.15 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Samoa, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 153rd and Samoa ranks 156th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0973 tonnes per person | 0.0949 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 0.2153 tonnes per person | 0.1873 tonnes per person | 0.028 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 0.3594 tonnes per person | 0.3515 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 0.4735 tonnes per person | 0.4522 tonnes per person | 0.0213 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 0.7329 tonnes per person | 0.6464 tonnes per person | 0.0865 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.7343 tonnes per person | 0.8772 tonnes per person | 0.143 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.0312 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Paraguay or Samoa?
- Paraguay, at 1.15 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Paraguay and Samoa?
- 0.02 tonnes per person, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Samoa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Samoa rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Paraguay ranks 153rd and Samoa ranks 156th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.