Samoa vs United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Samoa
211.98 kilograms
in 2023
United States
197 kilograms
in 2024
Samoa rank
54th
United States rank
57th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time
- Samoa
- United States
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 211.98 kilograms against 197 kilograms in United States, a difference of 14.98 kilograms.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 54th and United States ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 214.08 kilograms | 194.39 kilograms | 19.69 kilograms | Samoa |
| 2020s | 89.18 kilograms | 134.97 kilograms | 45.79 kilograms | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation, Samoa or United States?
- Samoa, at 211.98 kilograms against 197 kilograms in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation between Samoa and United States?
- 14.98 kilograms, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and United States rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Samoa ranks 54th and United States ranks 57th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.