Palau vs Samoa: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Palau
226,099 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa
245,587 tonnes
in 2024
Palau rank
194th
Samoa rank
193rd
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 245,587 tonnes against 226,099 tonnes in Palau, a difference of 19,488 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 194th and Samoa ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,806 tonnes | 27,846 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | Palau |
| 1970s | 156,819 tonnes | 54,227 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | Palau |
| 1980s | 168,178 tonnes | 75,478 tonnes | 92,699 tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | 204,818 tonnes | 112,851 tonnes | 91,966 tonnes | Palau |
| 2000s | 216,176 tonnes | 163,781 tonnes | 52,395 tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 214,710 tonnes | 215,443 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 216,181 tonnes | 243,672 tonnes | 27,491 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Palau or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 245,587 tonnes against 226,099 tonnes in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Palau and Samoa?
- 19,488 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Palau ranks 194th and Samoa ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.