Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa
Samoa: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -232,004 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-232,004 tonnes
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
154th
of 197 countries
All-time high
664,137 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
-390,546 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -232,004 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 134.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa peaked at 664,137 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, -390,546 tonnes, 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 26,124 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 25,135 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1852 | 22,973 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1853 | 21,361 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1854 | 20,189 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1855 | 19,309 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1856 | 18,650 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1857 | 18,137 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1858 | 17,697 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1859 | 17,367 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1860 | 12,861 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1861 | 15,828 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1862 | 18,870 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1863 | 21,324 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1864 | 23,266 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1865 | 24,879 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1866 | 26,234 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1867 | 27,407 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1868 | 28,396 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1869 | 29,312 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1870 | 36,896 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1871 | 37,373 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 37,190 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 37,116 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 37,190 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 37,336 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 37,483 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 37,666 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 37,849 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 37,996 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 32,353 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1881 | 33,892 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1882 | 35,797 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1883 | 37,336 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1884 | 38,545 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1885 | 39,498 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1886 | 40,341 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1887 | 41,037 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 41,623 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 42,173 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 49,867 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1891 | 50,160 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 49,757 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 49,537 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 49,464 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 49,464 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 49,501 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 49,611 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 49,684 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 49,794 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 35,980 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1901 | 23,010 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1902 | 11,835 tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1903 | 2,162 tonnes | -81.7% |
| 1904 | -6,412 tonnes | -396.6% |
| 1905 | -14,070 tonnes | +119.4% |
| 1906 | -21,031 tonnes | +49.5% |
| 1907 | -27,407 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1908 | -33,232 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1909 | -38,619 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1910 | -30,008 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1911 | -12,677 tonnes | -57.8% |
| 1912 | 2,455 tonnes | -119.4% |
| 1913 | 14,949 tonnes | +509.0% |
| 1914 | 25,428 tonnes | +70.1% |
| 1915 | 34,405 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1916 | 42,246 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1917 | 49,171 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1918 | 55,363 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1919 | 60,896 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1920 | 79,985 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1921 | 89,512 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1922 | 96,840 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1923 | 103,288 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1924 | 109,041 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1925 | 114,244 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 118,970 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 123,257 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 127,141 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 130,622 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 145,461 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1931 | 156,709 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1932 | 165,869 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1933 | 173,637 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1934 | 180,379 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1935 | 186,314 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 191,591 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 196,317 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 200,567 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 204,415 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 228,670 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1941 | 243,693 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1942 | 255,417 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1943 | 265,310 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 273,921 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 281,468 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 288,137 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 294,146 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 299,569 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 304,405 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 318,218 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1951 | 324,191 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 329,504 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 335,146 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 341,631 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 349,362 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 357,643 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 367,682 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 379,297 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 388,201 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 303,709 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1961 | 304,845 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 255,564 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1963 | 220,793 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 441,365 tonnes | +99.9% |
| 1965 | 340,422 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1966 | 282,751 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 290,628 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 244,279 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 235,302 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 225,849 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 193,459 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 169,423 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 149,821 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 182,101 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 352,697 tonnes | +93.7% |
| 1976 | 368,012 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 289,786 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 367,169 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 317,449 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 414,618 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 329,980 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 307,007 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 279,453 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 239,332 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 228,670 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 164,404 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 159,494 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1988 | -341,924 tonnes | -314.4% |
| 1989 | -297,150 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1990 | -265,713 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1991 | -281,468 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | -251,570 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1993 | -255,747 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1994 | -238,197 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1995 | -222,991 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1996 | -209,581 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1997 | -192,653 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1998 | -209,984 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1999 | -272,455 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2000 | -243,583 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2001 | -246,880 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2002 | -269,157 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2003 | -289,016 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2004 | -335,586 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2005 | -331,445 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2006 | -337,381 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | -390,546 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2008 | -384,573 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2009 | -86,177 tonnes | -77.6% |
| 2010 | 121,938 tonnes | -241.5% |
| 2011 | 286,928 tonnes | +135.3% |
| 2012 | 421,140 tonnes | +46.8% |
| 2013 | 542,016 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 664,137 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 382,851 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 177,851 tonnes | -53.5% |
| 2017 | 16,928 tonnes | -90.5% |
| 2018 | -95,411 tonnes | -663.6% |
| 2019 | -105,780 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2020 | -113,218 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2021 | -118,604 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | -161,106 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2023 | -198,625 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2024 | -232,004 tonnes | +16.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -232,004 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -232,004 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 million tonnes. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 | -663.6% | 16,928 tonnes | -95,411 tonnes |
| 1913 | +509.0% | 2,455 tonnes | 14,949 tonnes |
| 1904 | -396.6% | 2,162 tonnes | -6,412 tonnes |
| 1988 | -314.4% | 159,494 tonnes | -341,924 tonnes |
| 2010 | +241.5% | -86,177 tonnes | 121,938 tonnes |
| 2011 | +135.3% | 121,938 tonnes | 286,928 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 20,694 tonnes | 17,367 tonnes | 26,124 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 22,838 tonnes | 12,861 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 37,409 tonnes | 36,896 tonnes | 37,996 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 38,259 tonnes | 32,353 tonnes | 42,173 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 49,684 tonnes | 49,464 tonnes | 50,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -6,778 tonnes | -38,619 tonnes | 35,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 24,223 tonnes | -30,008 tonnes | 60,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 109,290 tonnes | 79,985 tonnes | 130,622 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 180,126 tonnes | 145,461 tonnes | 204,415 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 273,474 tonnes | 228,670 tonnes | 304,405 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 349,088 tonnes | 318,218 tonnes | 388,201 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 291,966 tonnes | 220,793 tonnes | 441,365 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 261,577 tonnes | 149,821 tonnes | 368,012 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,388 tonnes | -341,924 tonnes | 414,618 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -240,036 tonnes | -281,468 tonnes | -192,653 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -291,434 tonnes | -390,546 tonnes | -86,177 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,260 tonnes | -105,780 tonnes | 664,137 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -164,711 tonnes | -232,004 tonnes | -113,218 tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa was -232,004 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 664,137 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -390,546 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Samoa ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.9%. 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 Annual 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 in tonnes.