All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Samoa
Samoa: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 2.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.46 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Samoa peaked at 2.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.12 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Samoa 169th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.12 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.16 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.14 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.18 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.13 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.26 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.24 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.36 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.33 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.47 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.51 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.42 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.49 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.77 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.72 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.76 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.96 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.84 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.79 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.62 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.38 t CO2eq/cap | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 2.45 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.44 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.46 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.46 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 t CO2eq/cap, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.46 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.1 t CO2eq/cap, 48% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 t CO2eq/cap | 2.12 t CO2eq/cap | 2.36 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 t CO2eq/cap | 2.33 t CO2eq/cap | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 t CO2eq/cap | 2.62 t CO2eq/cap | 2.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 t CO2eq/cap | 2.38 t CO2eq/cap | 2.46 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 166 United Republic of Tanzania 2.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 167 Guatemala 2.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 168 Eswatini 2.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 2.42 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 170 Jamaica 2.42 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.35 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 all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Samoa?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Samoa was 2.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2015.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Samoa ranks 169th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.