Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.003 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 0.003 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.003 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Samoa 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.003 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 kt per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.003 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0107 kt per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +74.4% | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 151 Georgia 0.0034 kt per square kilometre compare
- 152 Afghanistan 0.0032 kt per square kilometre compare
- 153 Finland 0.0032 kt per square kilometre compare
- 155 Chad 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare
- 156 South Sudan 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare
- 157 Cyprus 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Samoa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18,792 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 319.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 61.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 258.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.003 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Samoa rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.