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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Samoa
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Samoa

151 Israel 41.25 million tonnes compare
152 Singapore 21.17 million tonnes compare
153 Lebanon 18.59 million tonnes compare
155 Comoros 13.19 million tonnes compare
156 Germany 11.34 million tonnes compare
157 Djibouti 7.59 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for Samoa

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth 0.6% (2025)
Population, total 219,306 (2025)
Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
Urban population 38,393 (2025)
Urban population 17.5% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.77 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Samoa →

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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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.