Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region

Micronesia (country)
207,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Samoa
155,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
190th
Samoa rank
192nd

Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 207,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 155,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Samoa, a difference of 51,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Samoa ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 190th and Samoa ranks 192nd of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Samoa Difference Ahead
1850s 16,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 117,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 101,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1860s 17,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 79,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 61,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1870s 18,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 90,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 71,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1880s 19,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 101,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 81,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1890s 20,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 116,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 96,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1900s 20,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 67,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 47,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1910s 20,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 116,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 95,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1920s 20,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 213,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 193,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1930s 21,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 295,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 273,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1940s 29,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 367,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 338,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1950s 27,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 371,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 344,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1960s 18,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 313,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 294,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1970s 5,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 368,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 363,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1980s -6,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 404,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 411,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1990s 186,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 143,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Micronesia (country)
2000s 199,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 61,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 138,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Micronesia (country)
2010s 187,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 831,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 643,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
2020s 200,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 288,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 88,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?
Micronesia (country), at 207,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 155,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
51,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
Micronesia (country) ranks 190th and Samoa ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.