Samoa vs Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Samoa
5,219 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
5,134 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa rank
104th
Tonga rank
105th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5,219 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 85 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 104th and Tonga ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,515 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,343 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,172 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1970s | 5,360 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,491 tonnes per square kilometre | 868.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 6,341 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,747 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,594 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 5,879 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,354 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4,952 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,114 tonnes per square kilometre | 837.43 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 5,125 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,662 tonnes per square kilometre | 462.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5,312 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,091 tonnes per square kilometre | 220.7 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, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 5,219 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Samoa and Tonga?
- 85 tonnes per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 104th and Tonga ranks 105th 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.