Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Samoa
Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 7.77 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.77 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
194th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.77 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Samoa, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 7.77 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Samoa peaked at 7.77 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 194th of 215 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 by world region 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7.77 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7.77 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 247.31 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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 in Samoa?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Samoa was 7.77 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Samoa ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.