emissions of air pollutants in American Samoa
American Samoa: emissions of air pollutants was 610.7 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
610.7 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
210th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,343 tonnes
in 1998
All-time low
31.27 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in American Samoa, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 610.7 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in American Samoa peaked at 2,343 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 31.27 tonnes, in 1750.
That places American Samoa 210th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 31.27 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 31.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 31.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 31.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 31.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 32.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 32.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 32.4 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 32.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 32.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 32.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 33.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 33.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 33.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 33.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 33.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 33.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 34.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 34.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 34.4 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 34.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 34.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 34.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 35.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 35.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 35.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 35.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 35.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 35.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 36.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 36.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 36.51 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 36.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 36.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 37.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 37.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 37.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 37.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 37.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 37.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 38.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 38.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 38.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 38.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 38.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 39.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 39.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 39.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 39.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 39.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 40.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 40.26 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 40.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 40.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 40.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 41.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 41.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 41.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 41.64 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 41.84 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 42.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 42.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 42.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 42.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 42.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 43.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 43.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 43.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 43.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 43.97 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 44.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 44.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 44.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 44.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 45.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 45.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 45.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 45.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 45.96 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 46.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 46.4 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 46.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 46.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 47.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 47.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 47.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 47.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 48.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 48.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 48.67 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 48.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 49.13 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 49.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 49.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 49.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 50.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 50.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 50.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 50.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 50.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 51.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 51.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 51.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 51.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 52.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 52.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 52.61 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 52.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 53.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 53.46 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 54.59 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 55.49 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 55.93 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 56.35 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 57.05 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 57.97 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 58.48 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 59.15 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 59.91 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 60.71 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 61.3 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 62.2 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 63.79 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 64.67 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 64.66 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 65.27 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 66.92 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 68.01 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 69.68 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 71.71 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1881 | 72.59 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 73.77 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 72.7 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1884 | 73.35 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 73.4 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 75.36 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1887 | 75.96 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 76.47 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 78.49 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 81.19 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 83.47 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1892 | 83.26 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 83.38 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 84.03 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 85.35 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 87.38 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 87.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 87.46 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 88.36 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 89.97 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 90.03 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 92.2 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1903 | 93.23 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 94.84 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 96.53 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 93.97 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1907 | 99.17 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1908 | 99.56 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 98.98 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 101.65 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 102.68 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 102.63 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 108.5 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1914 | 110.45 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 112.06 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 116.07 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 120.33 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1918 | 123.5 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 129.33 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 146.22 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1921 | 150.99 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 162.82 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1923 | 180.1 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1924 | 176.39 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1925 | 180.58 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 180.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 196.13 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1928 | 197.4 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 209.02 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1930 | 191.27 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1931 | 182.96 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1932 | 174.03 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1933 | 185.18 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1934 | 185.61 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 194.71 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1936 | 207.64 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1937 | 230.55 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1938 | 224.29 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1939 | 234.99 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1940 | 254.35 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1941 | 273.18 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1942 | 275.92 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 298.76 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1944 | 333.08 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1945 | 349.29 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1946 | 361.04 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 385.86 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1948 | 418.72 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1949 | 408.5 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 440.81 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1951 | 462.76 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 465.88 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 467.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 456.76 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 461.23 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 456.53 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 437.89 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 427.69 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 422.2 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 416.93 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 413.07 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 412.74 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 412 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 412.47 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 415.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 417.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 416.59 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 417.69 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 414.37 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 418.54 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 433.87 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 427.39 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 450.15 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 444.09 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 549.56 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 579.27 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 598.96 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 616.18 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 549.47 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 709.07 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 783.44 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 834.27 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 880.27 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 1,014 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 1,008 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,115 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 1,198 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 1,293 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1,420 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 2,296 tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1991 | 2,260 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,293 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,254 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,275 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,199 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2,169 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,273 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2,343 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,267 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,014 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 1,915 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,764 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 1,652 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,515 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,392 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 1,337 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,278 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,186 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,152 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,078 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 773.25 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 774.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 747.24 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 748.69 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 748.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 733.49 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 686.26 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 674.59 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 673.8 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 578.72 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 587.98 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 610.7 tonnes | +3.9% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 610.7 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 610.7 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591 tonnes, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +61.7% | 1,420 tonnes | 2,296 tonnes |
| 2011 | -28.2% | 1,078 tonnes | 773.25 tonnes |
| 1980 | +29.0% | 549.47 tonnes | 709.07 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 32 tonnes | 31.27 tonnes | 32.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 33.64 tonnes | 32.88 tonnes | 34.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 35.36 tonnes | 34.57 tonnes | 36.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 37.15 tonnes | 36.33 tonnes | 37.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 39.02 tonnes | 38.16 tonnes | 39.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 40.95 tonnes | 40.06 tonnes | 41.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 43 tonnes | 42.03 tonnes | 43.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 45.19 tonnes | 44.19 tonnes | 46.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 47.43 tonnes | 46.4 tonnes | 48.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 49.71 tonnes | 48.67 tonnes | 50.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 52.03 tonnes | 50.98 tonnes | 53.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 56.84 tonnes | 53.46 tonnes | 59.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 64.72 tonnes | 60.71 tonnes | 69.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 74.38 tonnes | 71.71 tonnes | 78.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 85.17 tonnes | 81.19 tonnes | 88.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 94.85 tonnes | 89.97 tonnes | 99.56 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 112.72 tonnes | 101.65 tonnes | 129.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 178.06 tonnes | 146.22 tonnes | 209.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 201.12 tonnes | 174.03 tonnes | 234.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 335.87 tonnes | 254.35 tonnes | 418.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 449.94 tonnes | 422.2 tonnes | 467.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 414.92 tonnes | 412 tonnes | 417.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 506.75 tonnes | 418.54 tonnes | 616.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,026 tonnes | 709.07 tonnes | 1,420 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,263 tonnes | 2,169 tonnes | 2,343 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,520 tonnes | 1,152 tonnes | 2,014 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 763.84 tonnes | 673.8 tonnes | 1,078 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 592.47 tonnes | 578.72 tonnes | 610.7 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 207 Kiribati 1,329 tonnes compare
- 208 Marshall Islands 1,061 tonnes compare
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- 212 Falkland Islands 445.69 tonnes compare
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More climate change data for American Samoa
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
- Population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Annual precipitation 2,994 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 406.76 millimeters (2025)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2171 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3295 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in American Samoa?
- Emissions of air pollutants in American Samoa was 610.7 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,343 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.27 tonnes in 1750.
- How does American Samoa rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- American Samoa ranks 210th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.