Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa
Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 14.28 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.28 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
154th
of 197 countries
All-time high
18.64 million tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
26,124 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 14.28 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa peaked at 18.64 million tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 26,124 tonnes, in 1850.
That places Samoa 154th out of 197 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 from land-use change in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 26,124 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 51,259 tonnes | +96.2% |
| 1852 | 74,233 tonnes | +44.8% |
| 1853 | 95,594 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1854 | 115,782 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1855 | 135,092 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1856 | 153,741 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1857 | 171,878 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1858 | 189,575 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1859 | 206,943 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1860 | 219,803 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1861 | 235,632 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1862 | 254,501 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1863 | 275,826 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1864 | 299,092 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1865 | 323,971 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1866 | 350,205 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1867 | 377,612 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1868 | 406,008 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1869 | 435,320 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1870 | 472,216 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1871 | 509,589 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1872 | 546,779 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1873 | 583,895 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1874 | 621,085 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1875 | 658,421 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1876 | 695,904 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1877 | 733,569 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1878 | 771,419 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1879 | 809,414 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1880 | 841,767 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1881 | 875,659 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1882 | 911,457 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 948,793 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1884 | 987,338 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1885 | 1.03 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1886 | 1.07 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1887 | 1.11 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1888 | 1.15 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1889 | 1.19 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 1.24 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1891 | 1.29 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1892 | 1.34 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1893 | 1.39 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1894 | 1.44 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 1.49 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 1.54 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 1.59 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 1.64 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 1.69 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 1.72 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 1.75 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 1.76 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 1.76 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 1.76 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.74 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 1.72 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 1.69 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1908 | 1.66 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1909 | 1.62 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1910 | 1.59 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 1.58 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1912 | 1.58 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 1.62 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 1.66 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 1.70 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 1.75 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 1.80 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 1.86 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 1.94 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1921 | 2.03 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1922 | 2.13 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1923 | 2.23 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1924 | 2.34 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 2.46 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1926 | 2.58 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1927 | 2.70 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1928 | 2.83 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 2.96 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 3.10 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1931 | 3.26 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1932 | 3.42 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1933 | 3.60 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1934 | 3.78 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1935 | 3.96 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1936 | 4.16 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1937 | 4.35 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1938 | 4.55 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 4.76 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1940 | 4.99 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1941 | 5.23 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 5.49 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 5.75 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1944 | 6.02 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 6.31 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1946 | 6.59 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 6.89 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 7.19 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1949 | 7.49 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 7.81 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 8.13 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 8.46 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 8.80 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 9.14 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 9.49 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 9.85 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 10.22 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 10.59 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 10.98 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 11.29 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 11.59 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 11.85 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 12.07 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 12.51 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 12.85 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 13.13 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 13.42 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 13.67 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 13.90 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 14.13 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 14.32 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 14.49 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 14.64 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 14.82 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 15.18 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 15.54 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 15.83 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 16.20 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 16.52 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 16.93 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 17.26 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 17.57 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 17.85 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 18.09 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 18.32 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.48 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 18.64 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 18.30 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 18.00 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 17.74 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 17.46 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 17.20 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 16.95 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 16.71 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 16.49 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 16.28 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 16.08 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 15.87 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.60 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 15.36 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.11 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.84 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 14.55 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 14.22 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.89 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.55 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.16 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 12.77 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.69 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.81 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.10 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.52 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 14.06 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.72 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 15.11 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 15.28 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.30 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.21 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.10 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.99 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.87 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 14.71 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.51 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.28 million tonnes | -1.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 14.28 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 14.28 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 billion tonnes, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +96.2% | 26,124 tonnes | 51,259 tonnes |
| 1852 | +44.8% | 51,259 tonnes | 74,233 tonnes |
| 1853 | +28.8% | 74,233 tonnes | 95,594 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 122,022 tonnes | 26,124 tonnes | 206,943 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 317,797 tonnes | 219,803 tonnes | 435,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 640,229 tonnes | 472,216 tonnes | 809,414 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.01 million tonnes | 841,767 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.42 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.89 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.19 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.35 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | 10.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.63 million tonnes | 11.29 million tonnes | 13.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.17 million tonnes | 14.13 million tonnes | 16.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.94 million tonnes | 16.93 million tonnes | 18.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.64 million tonnes | 15.60 million tonnes | 17.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.01 million tonnes | 12.69 million tonnes | 15.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.42 million tonnes | 12.81 million tonnes | 15.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.67 million tonnes | 14.28 million tonnes | 14.99 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 from land-use change in Samoa?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa was 14.28 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 from land-use change recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.64 million tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,124 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Samoa rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Samoa ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.