Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa
Samoa: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -232,004 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.