Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Samoa
Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 7.77 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Samoa, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Samoa stood at 7.77 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Samoa peaked at 7.77 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Samoa 194th out of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.02 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
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Samoa?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Samoa ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.