AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Samoa
Samoa: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 41.88 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Samoa is 41.88 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Samoa peaked at 65.04 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.2 %, in 2019.
Samoa ranks 73rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.04 % | — |
| 1991 | 63.69 % | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 62.51 % | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 62.09 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 63.59 % | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 59.98 % | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 58.4 % | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 58.31 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.27 % | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 57 % | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 55.51 % | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 55.91 % | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 54.74 % | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 55.18 % | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.51 % | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.04 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.69 % | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.84 % | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 53.58 % | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 53.52 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.44 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.61 % | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 54.82 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.28 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 53.63 % | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 52.53 % | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8 % | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 46.92 % | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 45.67 % | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 40.2 % | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 40.35 % | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 45.03 % | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 43.3 % | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 41.88 % | -3.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 41.88 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.42 %, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 41.88 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.53 %, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.69 % | 56.27 % | 65.04 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.25 % | 51.84 % | 55.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.49 % | 40.2 % | 54.82 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.64 % | 40.35 % | 45.03 % | 4 |
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 afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Samoa?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Samoa was 41.88 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 65.04 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2 % in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Samoa ranks 73rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.