Colombia vs Samoa: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Colombia
121.75 kilograms per person
in 2023
Samoa
138.46 kilograms per person
in 2023
Colombia rank
97th
Samoa rank
95th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Colombia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 138.46 kilograms per person against 121.75 kilograms per person in Colombia, a difference of 16.71 kilograms per person.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 95th of 187 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.67 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 117.67 kilograms per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 116.86 kilograms per person | 42.87 kilograms per person | 73.98 kilograms per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 103.38 kilograms per person | 59.64 kilograms per person | 43.74 kilograms per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 113.9 kilograms per person | 81.33 kilograms per person | 32.57 kilograms per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Colombia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 138.46 kilograms per person against 121.75 kilograms per person in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Colombia and Samoa?
- 16.71 kilograms per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Samoa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Colombia ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 95th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.