Carbon intensity of energy in Samoa
Samoa: Carbon intensity of energy was 168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Carbon intensity of energy in Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Samoa stood at 168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Samoa peaked at 243.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1998 and was at its lowest, 113.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1984.
That places Samoa 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 160.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 113.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 193.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 165.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 144.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 176.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 159.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 172.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 165.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 157 Belarus 174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 158 Albania 173.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 172.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 161 Bulgaria 166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 162 Portugal 165.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 163 Tonga 165.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Samoa?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Samoa was 168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 243.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1984.
- How does Samoa rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.