Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 88.34 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Samoa is 88.34 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 96.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Samoa 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 9.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 10.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 9.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 9.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 10.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 20.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 15.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 34.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1979 | 29.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 27.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 23.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 23.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 27.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 28.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 27.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 29.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 29.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 33.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 34.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 37.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 34.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 38.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 44.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 44.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 49.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 54.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 56.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 56.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 60.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 59.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 63.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 56.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 59.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 66.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 67.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 67.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 80.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 84.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 84.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 84.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 96.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 84.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 84.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 88.34 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 88.34 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 356.9 tonnes per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +66.7% | 15.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 63.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 93.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 84.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 96.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 132 Sweden 93.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Ghana 92.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Kiribati 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Rwanda 85.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Lesotho 84.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Colombia 83.51 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Samoa was 88.34 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.