Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Samoa
Samoa: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 375 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Samoa stood at 375 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Samoa peaked at 538.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2014 and was at its lowest, 272.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2002.
That places Samoa 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 355.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 272.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 416.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 384.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 538.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 378.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 352.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 400 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 124 Lebanon 389.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 125 United States 384.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 126 Zimbabwe 384.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 128 Rwanda 353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 129 Faroe Islands 346.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 130 Pakistan 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 219,306 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 38,393 (2025)
- Urban population 17.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.77 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Samoa?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Samoa was 375 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 538.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2014.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- How does Samoa rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Samoa ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.