Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
141st
of 198 countries
All-time high
7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
3,855 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Samoa is 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Samoa peaked at 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,855 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,991 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 3,892 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,862 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3,855 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 4,079 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 4,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,387 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 4,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 5,184 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5,426 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5,569 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5,916 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 6,018 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,184 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,105 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,428 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6,618 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6,313 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6,263 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,888 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 6,920 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,806 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6,746 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 6,450 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7,385 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 7,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,855 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,600 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,184 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 138 Angola 8,760 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 139 Bangladesh 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 140 Nigeria 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 142 Nicaragua 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 144 Marshall Islands 7,660 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Samoa?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Samoa was 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,855 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.