emissions of air pollutants, per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0126 tonnes per person in 2022. ▬ Flat
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in American Samoa, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in American Samoa stood at 0.0126 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.0492 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 tonnes per person, in 2020.
American Samoa ranks 191st of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.02 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0492 tonnes per person | +56.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0468 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.042 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0406 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.029 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0126 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 33% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0126 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0278 tonnes per person, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita in American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +56.7% | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 0.0492 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0181 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0173 tonnes per person | 0.0153 tonnes per person | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0263 tonnes per person | 0.0219 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.044 tonnes per person | 0.0403 tonnes per person | 0.0492 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More climate change data for American Samoa
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2171 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 406.76 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 2,994 millimeters (2025)
- Population, total 46,029 (2025)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 37,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in American Samoa?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in American Samoa was 0.0126 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0492 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does American Samoa rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 191st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.