Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita was 1.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Samoa stood at 1.13 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Samoa peaked at 1.25 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1303 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Samoa ranks 147th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1303 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1586 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1545 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1805 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2054 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 0.229 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1957 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1917 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2155 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 0.212 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2088 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2571 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2535 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2501 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2942 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3823 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2798 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4587 tonnes per person | +63.9% |
| 1978 | 0.613 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5174 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4683 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4423 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3961 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3956 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4174 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4612 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4825 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4589 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5006 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4993 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5419 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5625 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5808 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6186 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5713 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6297 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7075 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7017 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7782 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7723 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7865 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8402 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8739 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8694 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9049 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.921 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8979 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9512 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.848 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8801 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9681 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9785 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9696 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.961 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.13 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.13 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21 tonnes per person, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +63.9% | 0.2798 tonnes per person | 0.4587 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1873 tonnes per person | 0.1303 tonnes per person | 0.229 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3515 tonnes per person | 0.2088 tonnes per person | 0.613 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4522 tonnes per person | 0.3956 tonnes per person | 0.5006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6464 tonnes per person | 0.5419 tonnes per person | 0.7782 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8773 tonnes per person | 0.7865 tonnes per person | 0.9512 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.961 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More climate change data for Samoa
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- 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Samoa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Samoa was 1.13 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1303 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Co2 income level Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.