Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Samoa
Samoa: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 10,742 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10,742 tonnes
Change on year
up 1,064.3%
World rank
136th
of 215 countries
All-time high
32,976 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
-31,513 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
74
1951–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | -3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1959 | 3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | -3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1976 | -14,656 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1977 | 29,312 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1978 | 25,648 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1979 | -14,656 tonnes | -157.1% |
| 1980 | -7,328 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1981 | -3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1982 | -7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1987 | -3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1988 | 7,328 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1994 | -7,328 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1995 | 10,992 tonnes | -250.0% |
| 1996 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 10,992 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2006 | -3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 2007 | 10,992 tonnes | -400.0% |
| 2008 | -18,320 tonnes | -266.7% |
| 2009 | 7,328 tonnes | -140.0% |
| 2010 | 18,320 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 3,664 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 25,648 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 2016 | 10,992 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2017 | -3,664 tonnes | -133.3% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 25,648 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | -25,648 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 2021 | 32,976 tonnes | -228.6% |
| 2022 | -31,513 tonnes | -195.6% |
| 2023 | -1,114 tonnes | -96.5% |
| 2024 | 10,742 tonnes | -1064.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 10,742 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 10,742 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881 tonnes, 30% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More climate change data for Samoa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18,792 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 319.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 61.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 258.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
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.