Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Samoa

Samoa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 28.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.13 %
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
38th
of 213 countries
All-time high
43.39 %
in 1990
All-time low
24.36 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Samoa, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 43.4 %1991: 42.5 %1992: 41.2 %1993: 41.3 %1994: 42.6 %1995: 39.8 %1996: 38.5 %1997: 38.4 %1998: 36.8 %1999: 37.8 %2000: 37.2 %2001: 38.1 %2002: 37.3 %2003: 37.8 %2004: 37.5 %2005: 37.2 %2006: 36.9 %2007: 35.1 %2008: 36 %2009: 36.6 %2010: 37.5 %2011: 37.1 %2012: 38.4 %2013: 38.2 %2014: 37.8 %2015: 37.8 %2016: 34.8 %2017: 32.8 %2018: 30.8 %2019: 25.6 %2020: 24.4 %2021: 31 %2022: 29.3 %2023: 28.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 28.13 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Samoa peaked at 43.39 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.36 %, in 2020.

That places Samoa 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Samoa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 43.39 % —
1991 42.49 % -2.1%
1992 41.25 % -2.9%
1993 41.33 % +0.2%
1994 42.58 % +3.0%
1995 39.77 % -6.6%
1996 38.47 % -3.3%
1997 38.41 % -0.2%
1998 36.83 % -4.1%
1999 37.77 % +2.6%
2000 37.23 % -1.4%
2001 38.11 % +2.4%
2002 37.31 % -2.1%
2003 37.79 % +1.3%
2004 37.47 % -0.8%
2005 37.17 % -0.8%
2006 36.91 % -0.7%
2007 35.08 % -5.0%
2008 36.02 % +2.7%
2009 36.6 % +1.6%
2010 37.54 % +2.6%
2011 37.07 % -1.3%
2012 38.38 % +3.5%
2013 38.19 % -0.5%
2014 37.78 % -1.1%
2015 37.79 % +0.0%
2016 34.82 % -7.9%
2017 32.83 % -5.7%
2018 30.83 % -6.1%
2019 25.55 % -17.1%
2020 24.36 % -4.7%
2021 31.02 % +27.3%
2022 29.33 % -5.4%
2023 28.13 % -4.1%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 28.13 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.23 %, 3.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 28.13 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.31 %, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +27.3% 24.36 % 31.02 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.23 % 36.83 % 43.39 % 10
2000s 36.97 % 35.08 % 38.11 % 10
2010s 35.08 % 25.55 % 38.38 % 10
2020s 28.21 % 24.36 % 31.02 % 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 35 Costa Rica 30.35 % compare
  2. 36 Senegal 29.8 % compare
  3. 37 Eswatini 28.75 % compare
  4. 39 Ireland 27.89 % compare
  5. 40 Argentina 27.79 % compare
  6. 41 Kyrgyzstan 27.61 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Samoa?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Samoa was 28.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 43.39 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 24.36 % in 2020.
How does Samoa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Samoa ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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