Mozambique vs Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Mozambique
5,569 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
5,219 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique rank
101st
Samoa rank
104th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Mozambique
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,219 tonnes per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 350 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 101st and Samoa ranks 104th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 2,423 tonnes per square kilometre 4,515 tonnes per square kilometre 2,092 tonnes per square kilometre Samoa
1970s 2,861 tonnes per square kilometre 5,360 tonnes per square kilometre 2,499 tonnes per square kilometre Samoa
1980s 3,181 tonnes per square kilometre 6,341 tonnes per square kilometre 3,160 tonnes per square kilometre Samoa
1990s 3,596 tonnes per square kilometre 5,879 tonnes per square kilometre 2,283 tonnes per square kilometre Samoa
2000s 4,407 tonnes per square kilometre 4,952 tonnes per square kilometre 544.81 tonnes per square kilometre Samoa
2010s 5,165 tonnes per square kilometre 5,125 tonnes per square kilometre 40.16 tonnes per square kilometre Mozambique
2020s 5,507 tonnes per square kilometre 5,312 tonnes per square kilometre 194.67 tonnes per square kilometre Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Mozambique or Samoa?
Mozambique, at 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,219 tonnes per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Mozambique and Samoa?
350 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Samoa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Samoa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Mozambique ranks 101st and Samoa ranks 104th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.