Kiribati vs Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Kiribati
2,786 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
2,706 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati rank
135th
Samoa rank
136th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,706 tonnes per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 80 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Kiribati ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 136th of 204 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 79.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.54 tonnes per square kilometre | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 370.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 202.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 168.04 tonnes per square kilometre | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 692.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 451.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 241.27 tonnes per square kilometre | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 994.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 779.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 215.23 tonnes per square kilometre | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 1,438 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,286 tonnes per square kilometre | 152.3 tonnes per square kilometre | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 2,092 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,960 tonnes per square kilometre | 131.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 2,657 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,577 tonnes per square kilometre | 80.81 tonnes per square kilometre | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Kiribati, at 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,706 tonnes per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 80 tonnes per square kilometre, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 136th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.