Paraguay vs Samoa: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Paraguay
1.15 tonnes per person
in 2024
Samoa
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Paraguay rank
153rd
Samoa rank
156th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Paraguay
- Samoa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.15 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Samoa, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 153rd and Samoa ranks 156th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0973 tonnes per person | 0.0949 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 0.2153 tonnes per person | 0.1873 tonnes per person | 0.028 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 0.3594 tonnes per person | 0.3515 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 0.4735 tonnes per person | 0.4522 tonnes per person | 0.0213 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 0.7329 tonnes per person | 0.6464 tonnes per person | 0.0865 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.7343 tonnes per person | 0.8772 tonnes per person | 0.143 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.0312 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Paraguay or Samoa?
- Paraguay, at 1.15 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Paraguay and Samoa?
- 0.02 tonnes per person, with Paraguay 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 relative to the global average?
- Paraguay ranks 153rd and Samoa ranks 156th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.