Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 4.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 4.89 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 305.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -91.04 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Samoa 189th out of 192 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, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 114.19 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 96.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1963 | 85.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 165.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +92.4% |
| 1965 | 130.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1966 | 108.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 111.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 96.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 93.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 90.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 81.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 72.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 65.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 79.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 145.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 1976 | 145.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 128.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 164.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 141.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 173.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 142.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 131.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 122.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 109.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 107.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 86.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 83.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | -91.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -209.0% |
| 1989 | -75.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1990 | -61.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1991 | -65.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | -53.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1993 | -52.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | -49.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1995 | -39.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1996 | -30.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1997 | -24.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1998 | -25 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | -47.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 2000 | -35.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2001 | -32.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | -38.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2003 | -45.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2004 | -59.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2005 | -56.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | -59.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | -74.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | -78.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -136.9% |
| 2010 | 109.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +274.9% |
| 2011 | 168.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 216.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 258.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 305.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 215.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 147 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 90.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 50.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 55.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 43.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 53.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 26.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 13.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2024 | 4.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4.89 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261.01 tonnes per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4.89 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 404.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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% | 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 109.12 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1988 | -209.0% | 83.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -91.04 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +136.9% | -78.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 165.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 111.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 164.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -91.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 173.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -44.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -45.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -78.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 305.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 186 Niger 7.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Chad 7.45 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Mauritania 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 190 Montenegro -6.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 191 Vanuatu -9.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 Haiti -46.16 tonnes per square kilometre 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Samoa was 4.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 305.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Samoa rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.