emissions of air pollutants in Samoa
Samoa: emissions of air pollutants was 4,814 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4,814 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
194th
of 220 countries
All-time high
6,011 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
133.04 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in 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
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Samoa stood at 4,814 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Samoa peaked at 6,011 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 133.04 tonnes, in 1750.
Samoa ranks 194th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 133.04 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 133.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 134.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 135.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 135.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 136.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 137.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 137.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 138.53 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 139.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 139.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 140.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 141.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 142.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 142.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 143.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 144.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 144.94 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 145.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 146.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 147.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 147.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 148.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 149.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 150.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 150.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 151.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 152.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 153.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 153.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 154.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 155.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 156.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 156.99 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 157.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 158.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 159.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 160.14 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 160.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 161.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 162.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 163.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 164.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 164.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 165.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 166.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 167.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 168.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 169.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 169.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 170.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 171.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 172.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 173.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 174.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 175.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 175.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 176.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 177.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 178.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 179.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 180.28 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 181.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 182.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 183.13 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 184.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 185.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 185.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 186.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 187.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 188.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 189.81 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 190.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 191.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 192.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 193.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 194.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 195.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 196.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 197.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 198.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 199.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 200.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 201.81 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 202.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 203.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 204.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 205.94 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 206.97 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 208 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 209.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 210.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 211.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 212.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 213.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 214.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 215.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 216.53 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 217.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 218.67 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 219.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 227.57 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1852 | 235.68 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1853 | 244.08 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1854 | 252.77 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1855 | 261.76 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 271.08 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 280.72 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1858 | 290.7 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1859 | 301.03 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 311.73 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 323.14 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1862 | 334.96 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1863 | 347.2 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1864 | 359.88 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1865 | 373 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1866 | 386.59 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1867 | 400.65 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1868 | 415.22 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1869 | 430.3 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1870 | 445.91 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1871 | 462.18 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1872 | 478.86 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 496.13 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1874 | 514.01 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1875 | 532.51 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1876 | 551.67 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 571.5 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 592.02 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 613.27 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 635.26 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1881 | 630.71 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 661.19 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1883 | 693.11 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1884 | 726.52 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1885 | 761.51 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1886 | 798.15 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1887 | 836.5 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1888 | 876.66 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1889 | 918.7 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 962.72 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1891 | 971.77 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 980.97 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 990.23 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 999.53 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 1,009 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 1,022 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 1,036 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 1,049 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 1,063 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 1,077 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 1,043 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1902 | 1,031 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 1,017 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 1,003 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 986.98 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1906 | 970.47 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1907 | 953 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1908 | 934.6 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1909 | 915.26 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 895.01 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1911 | 919.8 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 944.38 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 968.83 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 993.15 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 1,017 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 1,041 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 1,065 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 1,089 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 1,113 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 1,137 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 1,168 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 1,184 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 1,207 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 1,230 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 1,251 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 1,255 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 1,276 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 1,296 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 1,298 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 1,317 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 1,365 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 1,383 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 1,405 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 1,427 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 1,448 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 1,468 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 1,487 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 1,506 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 1,524 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 1,542 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 1,565 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 1,584 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 1,602 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 1,618 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 1,612 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 1,625 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 1,552 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1948 | 1,477 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1949 | 1,400 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1950 | 1,416 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 1,407 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 1,458 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 1,426 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 1,458 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 1,415 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 1,370 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 1,399 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 1,302 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 1,328 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 1,291 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 1,308 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 1,275 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1,296 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,316 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,332 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,296 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1,312 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,378 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 1,389 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,397 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,523 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 1,548 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,488 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,463 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,780 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 1,689 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 2,137 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 2,576 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 2,457 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 2,493 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2,511 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,755 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 2,714 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2,952 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 2,516 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 2,514 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,590 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,610 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,714 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 3,946 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1991 | 3,841 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 3,921 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3,956 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3,879 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4,928 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 5,263 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 5,208 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5,186 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5,129 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5,241 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5,344 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5,321 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,366 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5,292 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5,345 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,307 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,311 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5,524 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 5,662 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5,750 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,011 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5,719 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 5,581 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,490 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,614 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5,328 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5,212 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5,223 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,148 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,977 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4,922 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,814 tonnes | -2.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4,814 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4,814 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591 tonnes, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +45.4% | 2,714 tonnes | 3,946 tonnes |
| 1995 | +27.0% | 3,879 tonnes | 4,928 tonnes |
| 1977 | +26.5% | 1,689 tonnes | 2,137 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 136.13 tonnes | 133.04 tonnes | 139.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 143.14 tonnes | 139.9 tonnes | 146.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 150.48 tonnes | 147.09 tonnes | 153.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 158.17 tonnes | 154.62 tonnes | 161.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 166.21 tonnes | 162.5 tonnes | 169.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 174.61 tonnes | 170.74 tonnes | 178.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 183.61 tonnes | 179.33 tonnes | 187.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 193.28 tonnes | 188.82 tonnes | 197.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 203.36 tonnes | 198.71 tonnes | 208 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 213.85 tonnes | 209.02 tonnes | 218.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 258.51 tonnes | 219.74 tonnes | 301.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 368.27 tonnes | 311.73 tonnes | 430.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 525.81 tonnes | 445.91 tonnes | 613.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 753.83 tonnes | 630.71 tonnes | 918.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,008 tonnes | 962.72 tonnes | 1,063 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 993.06 tonnes | 915.26 tonnes | 1,077 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,005 tonnes | 895.01 tonnes | 1,113 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,230 tonnes | 1,137 tonnes | 1,298 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,433 tonnes | 1,317 tonnes | 1,524 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,558 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | 1,625 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,398 tonnes | 1,302 tonnes | 1,458 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,319 tonnes | 1,275 tonnes | 1,389 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,806 tonnes | 1,397 tonnes | 2,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,637 tonnes | 2,493 tonnes | 2,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,526 tonnes | 3,841 tonnes | 5,263 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,371 tonnes | 5,241 tonnes | 5,662 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,508 tonnes | 5,148 tonnes | 6,011 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,904 tonnes | 4,814 tonnes | 4,977 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 191 Solomon Islands 5,643 tonnes compare
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Samoa?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Samoa was 4,814 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,011 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.04 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Samoa rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Samoa ranks 194th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.