Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Samoa
Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0 tonnes in 1989. ▬ Flat
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Samoa, 1970–1989
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 1989, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Samoa stood at 0 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Samoa peaked at 0 tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1970.
That places Samoa 170th out of 179 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 167 Gabon 7,954 tonnes compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 4,823 tonnes compare
- 170 Andorra 0 tonnes compare
- 170 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 170 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes compare
- 170 Curacao 0 tonnes compare
- 170 Saint Helena 0 tonnes compare
- 170 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes compare
- 170 Togo 0 tonnes compare
- 170 Tonga 0 tonnes compare
- 170 Uganda 0 tonnes 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Samoa?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Samoa was 0 tonnes in 1989, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Samoa ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 1989.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.