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