Carbon intensity vs gdp in Samoa
Samoa: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 168.83 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
168.83
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
160th
of 204 countries
All-time high
243.13
in 1998
All-time low
113.72
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 168.83 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Samoa peaked at 243.13 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 113.72, in 1984.
Samoa ranks 160th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 181.34 | — |
| 1981 | 173.17 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 135.25 | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 135.25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 113.72 | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 156.2 | +37.3% |
| 1986 | 184.81 | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 177.22 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 193.59 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 151.93 | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 165.15 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 171.75 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 195.98 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 189.86 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 176.76 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 196.05 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 220.05 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 219.45 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 243.13 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 241.03 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 166.19 | -31.1% |
| 2001 | 171.79 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 174.13 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 169.41 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 175.35 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 176.69 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 166.94 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 165.89 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 145.07 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 144.1 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 159.94 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 161.61 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 162.38 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 166.32 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 172.89 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 168.1 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 166.24 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 170.67 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 166.79 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 172.11 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 178.95 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 204.83 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 174.89 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 165.71 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 168.83 | +1.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 168.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 168.83 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +37.3% | 113.72 | 156.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 160.25 | 113.72 | 193.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.92 | 165.15 | 243.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.56 | 144.1 | 176.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.71 | 159.94 | 172.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.64 | 165.71 | 204.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 intensity vs gdp in Samoa?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Samoa was 168.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 243.13 in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.72 in 1984.
- How does Samoa rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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