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