Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Samoa
Samoa: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 13,582 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13,582 tonnes
Change on year
down 62.5%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
865,657 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
-257,652 tonnes
in 1988
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Samoa, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Samoa stood at 13,582 tonnes.
The figure 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 in Samoa peaked at 865,657 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, -257,652 tonnes, in 1988.
Samoa ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 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 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 in Samoa?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Samoa was 13,582 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 865,657 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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?
- Samoa ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.