Portugal vs Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Portugal
5,280 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
5,219 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
103rd
Samoa rank
104th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Samoa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,280 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,219 tonnes per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 61 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 104th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,956 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,515 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,441 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 6,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,360 tonnes per square kilometre | 793.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6,373 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,341 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.44 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 6,301 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,879 tonnes per square kilometre | 421.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,952 tonnes per square kilometre | 770.31 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,125 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.65 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,231 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,312 tonnes per square kilometre | 80.78 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
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, Portugal or Samoa?
- Portugal, at 5,280 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 Portugal and Samoa?
- 61 tonnes per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Samoa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 103rd 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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About this data
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.