CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Samoa
Samoa: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 13,582 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 13,582 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 62.5% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Samoa peaked at 865,657 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, -257,652 tonnes, in 1988.
Samoa ranks 189th of 194 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 | 358,614 tonnes | 321,882 tonnes | 402,857 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 315,782 tonnes | 242,777 tonnes | 467,013 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 315,804 tonnes | 186,461 tonnes | 466,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 223,867 tonnes | -257,652 tonnes | 491,562 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -127,185 tonnes | -186,204 tonnes | -68,077 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -127,654 tonnes | -223,357 tonnes | 82,367 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,703 tonnes | 139,085 tonnes | 865,657 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,960 tonnes | 13,582 tonnes | 148,868 tonnes | 5 |
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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 13,582 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 865,657 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -257,652 tonnes in 1988.
- How does Samoa rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Samoa ranks 189th out of 194 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 down 98.4%. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.