Co2 emissions transport in Samoa
Samoa: Co2 emissions transport was 140,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
140,000
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
174th
of 191 countries
All-time high
160,000
in 2019
All-time low
50,000
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Co2 emissions transport in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 140,000 for co2 emissions transport in 2023.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions transport in Samoa peaked at 160,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50,000, in 1990.
That places Samoa 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co2 emissions transport in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,000 | — |
| 1991 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60,000 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 80,000 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90,000 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100,000 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 129,999 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 129,999 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 140,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 million, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 140,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 million, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,000 | 50,000 | 90,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,000 | 90,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,000 | 110,000 | 160,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,000 | 129,999 | 160,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 171 Gabon 200,000 compare
- 171 Seychelles 200,000 compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 190,000 compare
- 174 Palau 140,000 compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 140,000 compare
- 177 Djibouti 129,999 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 transport in Samoa?
- Co2 emissions transport in Samoa was 140,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions transport recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 160,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions transport recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for co2 emissions transport?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 emissions transport rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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