Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Samoa
Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 5,230 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,230 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,230 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,494 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Samoa stood at 5,230 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Samoa peaked at 5,230 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,494 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,494 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,591 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 1,676 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 1,841 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 1,972 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 2,081 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 2,193 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 2,290 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 2,383 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 2,473 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 2,554 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2,627 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2,693 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2,773 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,918 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 3,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 3,192 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 3,357 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 3,499 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 3,673 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 3,815 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3,947 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 4,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4,178 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4,286 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4,373 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,456 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 4,365 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 4,290 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 4,228 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,163 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4,109 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4,056 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,007 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,967 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,937 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,913 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,888 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,841 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,805 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,772 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,734 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,689 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,630 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,574 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,514 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3,439 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3,360 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3,499 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 3,883 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 4,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4,664 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 4,811 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,988 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,038 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,093 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,230 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,230 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,423 tonnes per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,947 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,494 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,383 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,915 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,473 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,499 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,145 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,673 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,456 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,011 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,841 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,228 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,591 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,360 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,805 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,423 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,499 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,194 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,137 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,230 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 155 Kenya 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Congo 5,434 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Fiji 5,396 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Oman 5,155 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Cape Verde 5,075 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square in Samoa?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Samoa was 5,230 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,230 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,494 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Samoa ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.