Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in American Samoa
American Samoa: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 1.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in American Samoa, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in American Samoa is 1.54, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in American Samoa peaked at 1.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 1992.
American Samoa ranks 173rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.18 | — |
| 1993 | 1.2 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.21 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.22 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.24 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.28 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.29 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.37 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.52 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | +0.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 1.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.34, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 1.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 312.61, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.18 | 1.28 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.29 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.4 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.51 | 1.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More climate change data for American Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8051 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- Urban population 37,059 (2025)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 46,029 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in American Samoa?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in American Samoa was 1.54 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 1992.
- How does American Samoa rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- American Samoa ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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