Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -1.06 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Samoa, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Samoa stood at -1.06 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 132.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Samoa peaked at 3.6 tonnes per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, -2.07 tonnes per person, in 2007.
That places Samoa 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4527 tonnes per person | 0.391 tonnes per person | 0.5593 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5337 tonnes per person | 0.2913 tonnes per person | 0.701 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9252 tonnes per person | 0.8878 tonnes per person | 0.9654 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.8271 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.1577 tonnes per person | -0.9772 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6208 tonnes per person | -0.7539 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 2.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.76 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.46 tonnes per person | 3.15 tonnes per person | 3.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.55 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 3.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.33 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8984 tonnes per person | -2.03 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.38 tonnes per person | -1.66 tonnes per person | -1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.56 tonnes per person | -2.07 tonnes per person | -0.4499 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 tonnes per person | -0.5042 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7636 tonnes per person | -1.06 tonnes per person | -0.5342 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Samoa?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Samoa was -1.06 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 tonnes per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.07 tonnes per person in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Samoa ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.