Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Samoa or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Samoa as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?

175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Samoa vs Vanuatu: Share of global methane emissions

Samoa

0.0%

in 2024

Vanuatu

0.0%

in 2024

Samoa rank

172nd

Vanuatu rank

169th

Share of global methane emissions over time

Samoa
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.0 times Samoa's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 169th of 201 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
1910s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Samoa or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Samoa and Vanuatu?: 0.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?: 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for share of global methane emissions?: Samoa ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 169th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of global methane emissions
Unit: %
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.