Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Samoa
Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled was 7.77 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Samoa, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Samoa is 7.77 million tonnes, measured in 2024. 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 co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 7.77 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, 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 CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1953 | 21,984 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1954 | 32,976 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1955 | 43,968 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1956 | 54,960 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1957 | 69,616 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1958 | 80,608 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1959 | 95,264 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1960 | 109,920 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1961 | 128,240 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 146,560 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 168,544 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 194,192 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 223,504 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 249,152 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 274,800 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 304,112 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 333,424 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 362,736 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 399,376 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 436,016 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 472,656 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 516,624 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 575,248 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 619,216 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 692,496 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 791,424 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 875,696 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 952,640 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.09 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.46 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.55 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.72 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.82 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.12 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.23 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 2.36 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.48 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.62 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.76 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.90 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.06 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.22 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.38 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.72 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.89 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.07 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.23 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.40 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.58 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.77 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.96 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.16 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.36 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.58 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.82 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.06 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.29 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 6.55 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.79 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.05 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.29 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.52 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 7.77 million tonnes | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 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 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1952 | +100.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes |
| 1953 | +50.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1954 | +50.0% | 21,984 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes |
| 1955 | +33.3% | 32,976 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes |
| 1957 | +26.7% | 54,960 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,502 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 213,245 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 333,424 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 574,149 tonnes | 362,736 tonnes | 875,696 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million tonnes | 952,640 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.20 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 million tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | 7.77 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 8.29 million tonnes compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.03 million tonnes compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.97 million tonnes compare
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.61 million tonnes compare
- 196 Comoros 7.51 million tonnes compare
- 197 British Virgin Islands 6.26 million tonnes 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 co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Samoa?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Samoa was 7.77 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.