Maldives vs Samoa: Methane emissions
Maldives
170,638
in 2024
Samoa
160,960
in 2024
Maldives rank
172nd
Samoa rank
174th
Methane emissions over time
- Maldives
- Samoa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 170,638 against 160,960 in Samoa, a difference of 9,678.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Samoa ahead.
Maldives ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,060 | 11,166 | 9,106 | Samoa |
| 1860s | 2,230 | 12,423 | 10,192 | Samoa |
| 1870s | 2,487 | 14,331 | 11,844 | Samoa |
| 1880s | 2,775 | 16,639 | 13,864 | Samoa |
| 1890s | 3,095 | 19,230 | 16,135 | Samoa |
| 1900s | 3,394 | 18,223 | 14,829 | Samoa |
| 1910s | 3,976 | 17,818 | 13,842 | Samoa |
| 1920s | 5,079 | 23,883 | 18,804 | Samoa |
| 1930s | 6,530 | 32,240 | 25,710 | Samoa |
| 1940s | 8,372 | 43,774 | 35,403 | Samoa |
| 1950s | 8,633 | 55,755 | 47,122 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 8,238 | 71,608 | 63,370 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 14,876 | 90,058 | 75,182 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 28,412 | 130,145 | 101,733 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 41,609 | 153,462 | 111,852 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 70,127 | 169,208 | 99,081 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 119,815 | 185,584 | 65,769 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 160,371 | 153,277 | 7,094 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Maldives or Samoa?
- Maldives, at 170,638 against 160,960 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Maldives and Samoa?
- 9,678, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for methane emissions?
- Maldives ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 174th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.