Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa
Samoa: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0%
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
154th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2014
All-time low
-0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa peaked at 0.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2007.
Samoa ranks 154th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -19.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +28.8% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +22.5% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +10.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -15.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -28.3% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -37.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -49.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -81.9% |
| 1904 | -0.0% | -389.8% |
| 1905 | -0.0% | +118.0% |
| 1906 | -0.0% | +47.4% |
| 1907 | -0.0% | +30.2% |
| 1908 | -0.0% | +20.1% |
| 1909 | -0.0% | +14.4% |
| 1910 | -0.0% | -19.0% |
| 1911 | -0.0% | -57.5% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -119.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +515.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +69.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +37.5% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +18.5% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +13.7% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +20.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +108.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -19.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -17.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +99.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -29.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -326.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -10.5% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -19.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -25.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | +28.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | +34.3% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | +31.9% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -79.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -241.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +139.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -43.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -90.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -712.8% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | +32.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | +24.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | +20.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -712.8% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1913 | +515.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1904 | -389.8% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -326.3% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | +241.9% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | +139.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa was -0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Samoa ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 148.8%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.