Namibia vs Samoa: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Namibia
1.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Samoa
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Namibia rank
154th
Samoa rank
156th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Namibia
- Samoa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.14 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Samoa, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 156th of 213 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 | 0.957 tonnes per person | 0.658 tonnes per person | 0.299 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.8772 tonnes per person | 0.3045 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.3205 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.0738 tonnes per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Namibia or Samoa?
- Namibia, at 1.14 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Namibia and Samoa?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Samoa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Namibia ranks 154th 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.