Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 7,963 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,963
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
141st
of 198 countries
All-time high
7,963
in 2025
All-time low
3,855
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Samoa is 7,963, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 7,963 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,855, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 141st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,991 | — |
| 1991 | 3,892 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,862 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,987 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3,855 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 4,079 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4,334 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 4,326 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,387 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,449 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,639 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 4,942 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 5,184 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5,426 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5,569 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5,916 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 6,018 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6,014 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,184 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,105 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,428 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6,618 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6,313 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6,263 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,249 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,433 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,888 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 6,920 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,806 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,034 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6,746 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6,351 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 6,450 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7,385 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 7,687 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 7,963 | +3.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7,963 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7,963 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,116 | 3,855 | 4,449 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,600 | 4,639 | 6,184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,595 | 6,249 | 7,034 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,097 | 6,351 | 7,963 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 138 Angola 8,760 compare
- 139 Bangladesh 8,677 compare
- 140 Nigeria 8,145 compare
- 142 Nicaragua 7,933 compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 compare
- 144 Marshall Islands 7,660 compare
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Samoa was 7,963 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,963 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,855 in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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