Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 35.64 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Samoa stood at 35.64 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Samoa peaked at 35.64 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9772 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Samoa 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9772 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1962 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 4.33 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 5.38 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 5.8 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 6.19 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 6.56 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 6.94 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 7.36 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 7.82 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 8.29 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 8.72 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 9.18 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 9.66 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 10.19 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 10.73 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 11.25 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 11.77 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 12.25 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 12.78 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 13.38 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 13.97 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 14.64 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 15.3 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 15.97 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 16.68 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 17.44 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 18.22 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 19.04 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 19.89 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 20.71 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 21.55 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 22.24 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 22.96 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.75 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.52 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 25.27 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 26 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 26.78 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.67 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28.61 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 29.48 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 30.31 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 31.23 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 32.02 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 32.99 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 33.86 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 34.73 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 35.64 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 35.64 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.43 tonnes per person, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 35.64 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.25 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 tonnes per person | 0.9772 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.74 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | 5.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.65 tonnes per person | 5.8 tonnes per person | 9.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.63 tonnes per person | 10.19 tonnes per person | 15.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.47 tonnes per person | 15.97 tonnes per person | 22.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.36 tonnes per person | 23.75 tonnes per person | 31.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.85 tonnes per person | 32.02 tonnes per person | 35.64 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 138 El Salvador 41.74 tonnes per person compare
- 139 Bhutan 37.65 tonnes per person compare
- 140 Eswatini 35.9 tonnes per person compare
- 142 Philippines 34.39 tonnes per person compare
- 143 Cape Verde 32.23 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Laos 31.28 tonnes per person 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, per capita in Samoa?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Samoa was 35.64 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.64 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9772 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.