Energy — Emissions per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Energy — Emissions per capita was 1.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.21 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Samoa peaked at 1.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.57 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Samoa 159th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.21 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.21 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.52 t CO2eq/cap, 34% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.695 t CO2eq/cap | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.925 t CO2eq/cap | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 1 t CO2eq/cap | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 per capita in Samoa?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Samoa was 1.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Samoa ranks 159th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.