Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Samoa

Samoa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 71.65 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
71.65 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 213 countries
All-time high
82.48 %
in 2015
All-time low
70.05 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Samoa, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 80.5 %1991: 80.5 %1992: 79.8 %1993: 79.5 %1994: 79.3 %1995: 79.8 %1996: 78.8 %1997: 78.2 %1998: 76.6 %1999: 77.8 %2000: 79.1 %2001: 80 %2002: 79.5 %2003: 79.7 %2004: 80.1 %2005: 80.2 %2006: 80 %2007: 78 %2008: 77.3 %2009: 79.4 %2010: 80.3 %2011: 76.7 %2012: 81.6 %2013: 81.8 %2014: 81.8 %2015: 82.5 %2016: 79.2 %2017: 78.4 %2018: 76.9 %2019: 72.4 %2020: 70 %2021: 74 %2022: 72.5 %2023: 71.7 %

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

Analysis

Samoa recorded 71.65 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Samoa peaked at 82.48 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.05 %, in 2020.

That places Samoa 29th 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 in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Samoa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 80.52 % —
1991 80.51 % -0.0%
1992 79.83 % -0.8%
1993 79.49 % -0.4%
1994 79.35 % -0.2%
1995 79.76 % +0.5%
1996 78.83 % -1.2%
1997 78.19 % -0.8%
1998 76.62 % -2.0%
1999 77.84 % +1.6%
2000 79.1 % +1.6%
2001 80 % +1.1%
2002 79.55 % -0.6%
2003 79.7 % +0.2%
2004 80.06 % +0.5%
2005 80.23 % +0.2%
2006 80.04 % -0.2%
2007 78.05 % -2.5%
2008 77.29 % -1.0%
2009 79.41 % +2.7%
2010 80.33 % +1.2%
2011 76.72 % -4.5%
2012 81.57 % +6.3%
2013 81.81 % +0.3%
2014 81.81 % +0.0%
2015 82.48 % +0.8%
2016 79.25 % -3.9%
2017 78.36 % -1.1%
2018 76.88 % -1.9%
2019 72.37 % -5.9%
2020 70.05 % -3.2%
2021 74.03 % +5.7%
2022 72.51 % -2.1%
2023 71.65 % -1.2%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 71.65 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.52 %, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 71.65 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.88 %, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.09 % 76.62 % 80.52 % 10
2000s 79.34 % 77.29 % 80.23 % 10
2010s 79.16 % 72.37 % 82.48 % 10
2020s 72.06 % 70.05 % 74.03 % 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 26 Polynesia 73.84 % compare
  2. 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 72.53 % compare
  3. 28 Haiti 71.89 % compare
  4. 30 Nicaragua 70.99 % compare
  5. 31 Dominican Republic 69.72 % compare
  6. 32 Tajikistan 69.69 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Samoa?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Samoa was 71.65 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 82.48 % in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 70.05 % in 2020.
How does Samoa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Samoa ranks 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.