Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 1.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
186th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
657.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Samoa is 1.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Samoa peaked at 1.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 657.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
Samoa ranks 186th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 674.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 659.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 657.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 684.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 667.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 711.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 763.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 768.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 784.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 802.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 842.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 905.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 956.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 1.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 1.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 717.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 657.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 802.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 842.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 2.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 189 Sao Tome and Principe 1.31 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Samoa?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Samoa was 1.75 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 657.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Samoa rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Samoa ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.