Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Samoa
Samoa: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 13,582 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Samoa, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Samoa is 13,582 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.5% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 865,657 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, -257,652 tonnes, in 1988.
That places Samoa 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 321,882 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 327,855 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 336,832 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 342,474 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 352,623 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 360,354 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 368,635 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 382,338 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 390,289 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 402,857 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 318,365 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1961 | 323,165 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 273,884 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1963 | 242,777 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 467,013 tonnes | +92.4% |
| 1965 | 369,734 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1966 | 308,399 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 316,276 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 273,591 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 264,614 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 255,161 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 230,099 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 206,063 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 186,461 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 226,069 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 411,321 tonnes | +81.9% |
| 1976 | 411,980 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 363,066 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 466,097 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 401,721 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 491,562 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 403,260 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 372,959 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 345,405 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 308,948 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 305,614 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 245,012 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 236,438 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1988 | -257,652 tonnes | -209.0% |
| 1989 | -212,878 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1990 | -174,113 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1991 | -186,204 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1992 | -152,642 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1993 | -149,491 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1994 | -139,269 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1995 | -113,071 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1996 | -85,005 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1997 | -68,077 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1998 | -70,752 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | -133,223 tonnes | +88.3% |
| 2000 | -100,687 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2001 | -92,992 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2002 | -107,941 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2003 | -127,800 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2004 | -167,042 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 2005 | -159,237 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2006 | -168,837 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | -211,010 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2008 | -223,357 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 82,367 tonnes | -136.9% |
| 2010 | 308,802 tonnes | +274.9% |
| 2011 | 477,456 tonnes | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 611,668 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 732,544 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 865,657 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 610,019 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 416,011 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 251,424 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 139,085 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 154,364 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 121,278 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 148,868 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 74,853 tonnes | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 36,220 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 2024 | 13,582 tonnes | -62.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13,582 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13,582 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.03 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +274.9% | 82,367 tonnes | 308,802 tonnes |
| 1988 | -209.0% | 236,438 tonnes | -257,652 tonnes |
| 2009 | +136.9% | -223,357 tonnes | 82,367 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 358,614 tonnes | 321,882 tonnes | 402,857 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 315,782 tonnes | 242,777 tonnes | 467,013 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 315,804 tonnes | 186,461 tonnes | 466,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 223,867 tonnes | -257,652 tonnes | 491,562 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -127,185 tonnes | -186,204 tonnes | -68,077 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -127,654 tonnes | -223,357 tonnes | 82,367 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,703 tonnes | 139,085 tonnes | 865,657 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,960 tonnes | 13,582 tonnes | 148,868 tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Samoa?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Samoa was 13,582 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 865,657 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -257,652 tonnes in 1988.
- How does Samoa rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.