AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Samoa
Samoa: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 1.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Samoa is 1.03 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Samoa peaked at 1.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.96 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Samoa 80th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.03 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.72 t CO2eq/cap, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.03 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 78 United Kingdom 1.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 80 Eswatini 1.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 82 Germany 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 82 Timor-Leste 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 82 East Timor 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 afolu — emissions per capita in Samoa?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Samoa was 1.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2015.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Samoa ranks 80th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.