Cumulative co emissions in Samoa
Samoa: Cumulative co emissions was 7.77 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.77 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
194th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.77 million
in 2024
All-time low
3,664
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative co emissions in Samoa, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co emissions in Samoa stood at 7.77 million. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co emissions in Samoa peaked at 7.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664, in 1950.
That places Samoa 194th out of 215 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.
Cumulative co emissions in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,664 | — |
| 1951 | 7,328 | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 14,656 | +100.0% |
| 1953 | 21,984 | +50.0% |
| 1954 | 32,976 | +50.0% |
| 1955 | 43,968 | +33.3% |
| 1956 | 54,960 | +25.0% |
| 1957 | 69,616 | +26.7% |
| 1958 | 80,608 | +15.8% |
| 1959 | 95,264 | +18.2% |
| 1960 | 109,920 | +15.4% |
| 1961 | 128,240 | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 146,560 | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 168,544 | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 194,192 | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 223,504 | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 249,152 | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 274,800 | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 304,112 | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 333,424 | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 362,736 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 399,376 | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 436,016 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 472,656 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 516,624 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 575,248 | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 619,216 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 692,496 | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 791,424 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 875,696 | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 952,640 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.09 million | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.46 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.55 million | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.72 million | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.82 million | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.12 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.23 million | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 2.36 million | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.48 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.62 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.76 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.90 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.06 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.22 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.38 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.72 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.89 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.07 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.23 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.40 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.58 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.77 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.96 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.16 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.36 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.58 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.82 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.06 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.29 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 6.55 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.79 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.05 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.29 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 7.77 million | +3.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7.77 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7.77 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 247.31 million, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +100.0% | 3,664 | 7,328 |
| 1952 | +100.0% | 7,328 | 14,656 |
| 1953 | +50.0% | 14,656 | 21,984 |
| 1954 | +50.0% | 21,984 | 32,976 |
| 1955 | +33.3% | 32,976 | 43,968 |
| 1957 | +26.7% | 54,960 | 69,616 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,502 | 3,664 | 95,264 | 10 |
| 1960s | 213,245 | 109,920 | 333,424 | 10 |
| 1970s | 574,149 | 362,736 | 875,696 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 952,640 | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.20 million | 1.72 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 million | 2.90 million | 4.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 million | 4.58 million | 6.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 million | 6.79 million | 7.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 8.29 million compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.03 million compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.97 million compare
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.61 million compare
- 196 Comoros 7.51 million compare
- 197 British Virgin Islands 6.26 million compare
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 cumulative co emissions in Samoa?
- Cumulative co emissions in Samoa was 7.77 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for cumulative co emissions?
- Samoa ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co emissions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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