Co2 gdp pop growth in Samoa
Samoa: Co2 gdp pop growth was 0.5886 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp pop growth in Samoa, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.5886 for co2 gdp pop growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Samoa peaked at 2.65 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0318, in 1985.
That places Samoa 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.64 | — |
| 1962 | 2.65 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.64 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.54 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.44 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.39 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.03 | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 1.67 | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 1.61 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.56 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.49 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.42 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.36 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.97 | +44.9% |
| 1975 | 2.58 | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 2.43 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.67 | -31.4% |
| 1978 | 1.01 | -39.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9295 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8802 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8218 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4853 | -40.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1381 | -71.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0492 | -64.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0318 | -35.4% |
| 1986 | 0.127 | +299.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3585 | +182.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4077 | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2504 | -38.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1622 | -35.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1927 | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.567 | +194.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8436 | +48.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8031 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8121 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8556 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8348 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.762 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7629 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7791 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8118 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7099 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5185 | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4407 | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3906 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3902 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5546 | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7148 | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7369 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7854 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8717 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9126 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8967 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8883 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8686 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8473 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9371 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8621 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6908 | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6492 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6239 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5886 | -5.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.5886 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4675, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.5886 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6412, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop growth in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +299.7% | 0.0318 | 0.127 |
| 1992 | +194.3% | 0.1927 | 0.567 |
| 1987 | +182.3% | 0.127 | 0.3585 |
| 1983 | -71.6% | 0.4853 | 0.1381 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 | 1.61 | 2.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 | 0.9295 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.355 | 0.0318 | 0.8802 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6596 | 0.1622 | 0.8556 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6047 | 0.3902 | 0.8118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.911 | 0.7854 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7401 | 0.5886 | 1.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 gdp pop growth in Samoa?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Samoa was 0.5886 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 1962.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0318 in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Samoa ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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