Co emissions per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Co emissions per capita was 1.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.13
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
156th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 2021
All-time low
0.0405
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co emissions per capita in Samoa, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.13 for co emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Samoa peaked at 1.25 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0405, in 1951.
Samoa ranks 156th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0415 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0405 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 0.079 | +95.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0773 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1134 | +46.7% |
| 1955 | 0.111 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1085 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1411 | +30.0% |
| 1958 | 0.103 | -27.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1338 | +29.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1303 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1586 | +21.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1544 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1805 | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2053 | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 0.229 | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1957 | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1917 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2155 | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 0.212 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2087 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2571 | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2535 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2501 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2942 | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3823 | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2798 | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4587 | +63.9% |
| 1978 | 0.613 | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5173 | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4682 | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4423 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3961 | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3956 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4173 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4611 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4825 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4589 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5005 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4993 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5418 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5624 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5808 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6185 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5713 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6296 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7075 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7016 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7782 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7723 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7865 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8401 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8739 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8693 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9049 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9209 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8978 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9511 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.848 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.88 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.968 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9784 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9695 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9609 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.13 | +3.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +95.3% | 0.0405 | 0.079 |
| 1977 | +63.9% | 0.2798 | 0.4587 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0949 | 0.0405 | 0.1411 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1873 | 0.1303 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3515 | 0.2087 | 0.613 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4522 | 0.3956 | 0.5005 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6464 | 0.5418 | 0.7782 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8772 | 0.7865 | 0.9511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.9609 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 co emissions per capita in Samoa?
- Co emissions per capita in Samoa was 1.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 2021.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 in 1951.
- How does Samoa rank for co emissions per capita?
- Samoa ranks 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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