Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Samoa

Samoa: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 73.33 kt in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
73.33 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 223 countries
All-time high
88 kt
in 2011
All-time low
73.33 kt
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Samoa, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 77 kt1991: 77 kt1992: 77 kt1993: 77 kt1994: 77 kt1995: 77 kt1996: 77 kt1997: 77 kt1998: 77 kt1999: 77 kt2000: 77 kt2001: 80.7 kt2002: 80.7 kt2003: 80.7 kt2004: 80.7 kt2005: 80.7 kt2006: 80.7 kt2007: 80.7 kt2008: 80.7 kt2009: 80.7 kt2010: 80.7 kt2011: 88 kt2012: 88 kt2013: 88 kt2014: 88 kt2015: 88 kt2016: 80.7 kt2017: 80.7 kt2018: 80.7 kt2019: 80.7 kt2020: 80.7 kt2021: 73.3 kt2022: 73.3 kt2023: 73.3 kt2024: 73.3 kt2025: 73.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Samoa stood at 73.33 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Samoa peaked at 88 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.33 kt, in 2021.

That places Samoa 70th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Samoa, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 77 kt
1991 77 kt +0.0%
1992 77 kt +0.0%
1993 77 kt +0.0%
1994 77 kt +0.0%
1995 77 kt +0.0%
1996 77 kt +0.0%
1997 77 kt +0.0%
1998 77 kt +0.0%
1999 77 kt +0.0%
2000 77 kt +0.0%
2001 80.67 kt +4.8%
2002 80.67 kt +0.0%
2003 80.67 kt +0.0%
2004 80.67 kt +0.0%
2005 80.67 kt +0.0%
2006 80.67 kt +0.0%
2007 80.67 kt +0.0%
2008 80.67 kt +0.0%
2009 80.67 kt +0.0%
2010 80.67 kt +0.0%
2011 88 kt +9.1%
2012 88 kt +0.0%
2013 88 kt +0.0%
2014 88 kt +0.0%
2015 88 kt +0.0%
2016 80.67 kt -8.3%
2017 80.67 kt +0.0%
2018 80.67 kt +0.0%
2019 80.67 kt +0.0%
2020 80.67 kt +0.0%
2021 73.33 kt -9.1%
2022 73.33 kt +0.0%
2023 73.33 kt +0.0%
2024 73.33 kt +0.0%
2025 73.33 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77 kt 77 kt 77 kt 10
2000s 80.3 kt 77 kt 80.67 kt 10
2010s 84.33 kt 80.67 kt 88 kt 10
2020s 74.56 kt 73.33 kt 80.67 kt 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 67 Namibia 95.33 kt compare
  2. 68 Switzerland 80.67 kt compare
  3. 68 Tunisia 80.67 kt compare
  4. 71 Algeria 66 kt compare
  5. 72 Libya 29.33 kt compare
  6. 73 Antigua and Barbuda 22 kt compare
  7. 73 Dominica 22 kt compare
  8. 73 Mayotte 22 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Samoa?
Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Samoa was 73.33 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 88 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 73.33 kt in 2021.
How does Samoa rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Samoa ranks 70th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).