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
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.
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
- 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 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.