Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Samoa

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Samoa
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Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.0%

World rank

148th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.1548 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.1548 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Samoa ranks 148th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1548 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1346 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1972	0.1188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1973	0.0924 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1974	0.0839 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1975	0.0883 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1976	0.102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1977	0.0919 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1978	0.0878 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1979	0.081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1980	0.0827 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1981	0.0914 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1982	0.0921 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1983	0.1029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1984	0.1083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1985	0.1269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1986	0.1226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1987	0.1129 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1988	0.0929 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1989	0.0988 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1990	0.0951 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1991	0.0938 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1992	0.0879 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1993	0.0862 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1994	0.0513 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-40.5%
1995	0.0499 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1996	0.0446 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1997	0.0388 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1998	0.0408 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1999	0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2000	0.0416 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2001	0.0401 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2002	0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2003	0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2004	0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2005	0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2006	0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2007	0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2008	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2009	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2010	0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2011	0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2012	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2013	0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2014	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2015	0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2016	0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2017	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2018	0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2019	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2020	0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2021	0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2022	0.0163 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2023	0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2024	0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

Samoa's 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Samoa's 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1548 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0827 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0631 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0388 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0951 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0416 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Samoa

145 Denmark 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
146 Uruguay 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
147 Sweden 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
149 Tonga 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
150 Qatar 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
151 Bahamas 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

All data for Samoa →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Samoa?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 0.1548 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Samoa rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Samoa ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.