Paraguay vs Samoa: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

Paraguay
1.1 tonnes per person
in 2024
Samoa
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Paraguay rank
131st
Samoa rank
129th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

  • Paraguay
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.1 tonnes per person in Paraguay, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.

Paraguay ranks 131st and Samoa ranks 129th of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0949 tonnes per person 0.0949 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person Paraguay
1960s 0.2104 tonnes per person 0.1873 tonnes per person 0.0231 tonnes per person Paraguay
1970s 0.3382 tonnes per person 0.3515 tonnes per person 0.0133 tonnes per person Samoa
1980s 0.4508 tonnes per person 0.4522 tonnes per person 0.0014 tonnes per person Samoa
1990s 0.685 tonnes per person 0.6464 tonnes per person 0.0386 tonnes per person Paraguay
2000s 0.6946 tonnes per person 0.8772 tonnes per person 0.1826 tonnes per person Samoa
2010s 0.9882 tonnes per person 1.07 tonnes per person 0.0809 tonnes per person Samoa
2020s 1.09 tonnes per person 1.13 tonnes per person 0.0379 tonnes per person Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Paraguay or Samoa?
Samoa, at 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.1 tonnes per person in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Paraguay and Samoa?
0.03 tonnes per person, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Samoa?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Samoa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Paraguay ranks 131st and Samoa ranks 129th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.