Kiribati vs Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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.