Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Samoa
Samoa: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 10,742 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Samoa, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Samoa is 10,742 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,064.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Samoa peaked at 32,976 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -31,513 tonnes, in 2022.
That places Samoa 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,221 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,466 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,496 tonnes | -14,656 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | -7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,496 tonnes | -7,328 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,931 tonnes | -18,320 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,160 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,911 tonnes | -31,513 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 219,306 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 38,393 (2025)
- Urban population 17.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.77 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Samoa?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Samoa was 10,742 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 32,976 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -31,513 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Samoa ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.