Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was -26.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-26.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
199th
of 199 countries
All-time high
136.81 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-122.1 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
173
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Samoa is -26.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 284.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 136.81 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -122.1 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Samoa ranks 199th of 199 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -27.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -16.51 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1853 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1854 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1855 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1856 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1857 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1858 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1859 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1860 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1861 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -485.2% |
| 1862 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1863 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1864 | 0.8315 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1865 | 0.7647 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1866 | 0.7607 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.7725 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 0.7995 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1869 | 0.856 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1870 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +360.6% |
| 1871 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1872 | 0.9809 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1873 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1874 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1875 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1879 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1880 | -0.7274 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1881 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -354.5% |
| 1882 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1884 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1885 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1886 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1887 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1888 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1889 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +234.3% |
| 1891 | 0.9346 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1892 | 0.6618 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1893 | 0.7171 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1894 | 0.7687 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1895 | 0.7965 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 0.834 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1897 | 0.8586 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 0.8715 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 0.8824 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1900 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -1048.9% |
| 1901 | -13.56 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1902 | -11.23 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1903 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1904 | -10.23 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1905 | -13.69 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1906 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1907 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1908 | -10.5 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1909 | -20.64 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 1910 | 48.8 % change on previous year | -336.5% |
| 1911 | 54.64 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1912 | 20.58 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1913 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1914 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1915 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1916 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1917 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1918 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1919 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1920 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +153.4% |
| 1921 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1922 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1923 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1924 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 1925 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1926 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +127.1% |
| 1927 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1929 | 0.9384 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1930 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +395.9% |
| 1931 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1932 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1933 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1935 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1936 | 0.7814 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1937 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 1938 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1939 | 0.3259 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1940 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +667.7% |
| 1941 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1942 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1943 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1944 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +119.0% |
| 1945 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1946 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1947 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1948 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1949 | 0.7794 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2358 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1951 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -2557.8% |
| 1952 | -0.7175 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1953 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +138.0% |
| 1954 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 1955 | -0.949 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 1956 | -0.9431 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.968 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1958 | -0.5332 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1959 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -762.6% |
| 1960 | -12.77 % change on previous year | -461.4% |
| 1961 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1962 | -9.97 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 1963 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 53.16 % change on previous year | -687.1% |
| 1965 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1966 | -19.15 % change on previous year | +1330.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9035 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1968 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -762.0% |
| 1969 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1970 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1971 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +153.5% |
| 1972 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1973 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1974 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -666.5% |
| 1975 | 52.45 % change on previous year | +269.2% |
| 1976 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1977 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1978 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -1074.9% |
| 1979 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1980 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -641.8% |
| 1981 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1982 | -9.75 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 1983 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1984 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1815 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1986 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -753.7% |
| 1987 | -7.77 % change on previous year | +554.9% |
| 1988 | -57.06 % change on previous year | +634.3% |
| 1989 | -39.49 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1990 | -33.85 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1991 | -70.99 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 1992 | 53.68 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1993 | 53.48 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1994 | -53.17 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1995 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1996 | 64.88 % change on previous year | +286.0% |
| 1997 | 26.26 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1998 | 30.39 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1999 | -34.91 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2000 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2001 | 37.93 % change on previous year | +189.9% |
| 2002 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2003 | -10.83 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 2004 | -13.5 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2005 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2006 | -21.27 % change on previous year | +236.8% |
| 2007 | -58.88 % change on previous year | +176.8% |
| 2008 | -122.1 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 2010 | 136.81 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 2011 | 42.45 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2012 | 26.36 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 18.81 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2015 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2016 | -22.1 % change on previous year | +181.5% |
| 2017 | -19.91 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2018 | -21.23 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2019 | -15.85 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2020 | -19.8 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2022 | -26.74 % change on previous year | -646.9% |
| 2023 | -28.09 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2024 | -26.23 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -26.23 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4831 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -26.23 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4517 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -2557.8% | 0.2358 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -1330.8% | -1.34 % change on previous year | -19.15 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1074.9% | -1.66 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year |
| 1900 | -1048.9% | 0.8824 % change on previous year | -8.37 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +762.6% | -0.5332 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -762.0% | 0.9035 % change on previous year | -5.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -11.45 % change on previous year | -27.36 % change on previous year | -5.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.9809 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -0.7274 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.6618 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -11.77 % change on previous year | -20.64 % change on previous year | -8.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 17.57 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 54.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.5 % change on previous year | 0.9384 % change on previous year | 11.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 0.3259 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 0.7794 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4584 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.83 % change on previous year | -19.15 % change on previous year | 53.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 8 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 52.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -12.2 % change on previous year | -57.06 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.26 % change on previous year | -70.99 % change on previous year | 64.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -20.91 % change on previous year | -122.1 % change on previous year | 37.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.17 % change on previous year | -22.1 % change on previous year | 136.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.19 % change on previous year | -28.09 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 196 North Macedonia -9.98 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Turkmenistan -10.81 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Slovakia -18.27 % change on previous year 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Samoa was -26.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 136.81 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -122.1 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 284.8%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.