CO₂ emissions by sector in Samoa
Samoa: CO₂ emissions by sector was 30,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions by sector in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions by sector in Samoa stood at 30,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Samoa peaked at 30,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
Samoa ranks 162nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,500 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 160 Grenada 40,000 tonnes compare
- 160 Montenegro 40,000 tonnes compare
- 162 Bhutan 30,000 tonnes compare
- 162 Saint Lucia 30,000 tonnes compare
- 162 South Sudan 30,000 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 219,306 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 38,393 (2025)
- Urban population 17.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.77 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions by sector in Samoa?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Samoa was 30,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Samoa ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.