Bolivia vs Samoa: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil

Bolivia
1.17 tonnes per person
in 2024
Samoa
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bolivia rank
126th
Samoa rank
129th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Bolivia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1.17 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Samoa, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 126th and Samoa ranks 129th of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 0.2164 tonnes per person 0.0949 tonnes per person 0.1215 tonnes per person Bolivia
1960s 0.3148 tonnes per person 0.1873 tonnes per person 0.1275 tonnes per person Bolivia
1970s 0.5108 tonnes per person 0.3515 tonnes per person 0.1593 tonnes per person Bolivia
1980s 0.4982 tonnes per person 0.4522 tonnes per person 0.0461 tonnes per person Bolivia
1990s 0.5931 tonnes per person 0.6464 tonnes per person 0.0533 tonnes per person Samoa
2000s 0.6822 tonnes per person 0.8772 tonnes per person 0.195 tonnes per person Samoa
2010s 0.9632 tonnes per person 1.07 tonnes per person 0.1059 tonnes per person Samoa
2020s 1.08 tonnes per person 1.13 tonnes per person 0.0543 tonnes per person Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Bolivia or Samoa?
Bolivia, at 1.17 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Bolivia and Samoa?
0.04 tonnes per person, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Samoa?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Samoa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
Bolivia ranks 126th 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 from oil. 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 from oil
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.