Namibia vs Samoa: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Namibia
685.09 kilograms per person
in 2023
Samoa
646.13 kilograms per person
in 2023
Namibia rank
109th
Samoa rank
112th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Namibia
- Samoa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 685.09 kilograms per person against 646.13 kilograms per person in Samoa, a difference of 38.96 kilograms per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Namibia ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 112th of 191 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 438.97 kilograms per person | 412.02 kilograms per person | 26.94 kilograms per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 707.19 kilograms per person | 540.88 kilograms per person | 166.31 kilograms per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 831.01 kilograms per person | 629.8 kilograms per person | 201.21 kilograms per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 695.59 kilograms per person | 676.53 kilograms per person | 19.06 kilograms per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Namibia or Samoa?
- Namibia, at 685.09 kilograms per person against 646.13 kilograms per person in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Namibia and Samoa?
- 38.96 kilograms per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Samoa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Namibia ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 112th of 191 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 from transport. 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.