Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Micronesia (country)
1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Samoa
1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
143rd
Samoa rank
144th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Samoa
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Samoa, a difference of 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Samoa ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 143rd and Samoa ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Samoa |
| 1860s | 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Samoa |
| 1870s | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Samoa |
| 1880s | 0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Samoa |
| 1890s | 0.0474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Samoa |
| 1900s | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Samoa |
| 1910s | 0.0456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Samoa |
| 1920s | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Samoa |
| 1930s | 0.0435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Samoa |
| 1940s | 0.0481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Samoa |
| 1950s | 0.0518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Samoa |
| 1960s | 0.0516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.0472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Samoa |
| 1990s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?
- Micronesia (country), at 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 143rd and Samoa ranks 144th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.