emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in American Samoa is 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 11.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places American Samoa 103rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 4.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 5.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 5.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 7.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 11.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1991 | 11.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 11.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 10.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 11.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 11.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 11.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 10.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 9.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 8.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 8.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 7.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 6.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 6.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 5.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 | +61.7% | 7.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.48 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 100 Guinea 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 101 Eswatini 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Micronesia (country) 3.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 104 Madagascar 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 105 Greece 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Tunisia 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does American Samoa rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 103rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.