CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Samoa
Samoa: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 245,587 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Samoa, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Samoa is 245,587 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Samoa peaked at 267,472 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 193rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,526 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,816 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 54,227 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,478 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,851 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,781 tonnes | 142,896 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,443 tonnes | 186,864 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,672 tonnes | 234,496 tonnes | 267,472 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 190 Solomon Islands 294,648 tonnes compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 259,757 tonnes compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 255,657 tonnes compare
- 194 Palau 226,099 tonnes compare
- 195 Vanuatu 197,079 tonnes compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands 192,507 tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Samoa?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Samoa was 245,587 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 267,472 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Samoa ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.