Energy — Emissions Share in Samoa

Samoa: Energy — Emissions Share was 5.45 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.45 %
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
185th
of 219 countries
All-time high
6.27 %
in 2020
All-time low
3.6 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Samoa, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 3.9 %1991: 3.9 %1992: 4 %1993: 4 %1994: 4 %1995: 4.5 %1996: 4.4 %1997: 4.4 %1998: 4.3 %1999: 4.3 %2000: 4.3 %2001: 4 %2002: 4.1 %2003: 4 %2004: 3.9 %2005: 3.9 %2006: 3.9 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 4.1 %2009: 4.1 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 3.6 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 3.9 %2014: 3.9 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 4.1 %2017: 4.4 %2018: 4.8 %2019: 5.6 %2020: 6.3 %2021: 5 %2022: 5.3 %2023: 5.5 %

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

Analysis

Samoa recorded 5.45 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Samoa peaked at 6.27 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.6 %, in 2011.

Samoa ranks 185th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Samoa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 3.91 % —
1991 3.94 % +0.8%
1992 4.04 % +2.5%
1993 3.99 % -1.2%
1994 3.95 % -1.0%
1995 4.46 % +12.9%
1996 4.4 % -1.3%
1997 4.39 % -0.2%
1998 4.28 % -2.5%
1999 4.3 % +0.5%
2000 4.35 % +1.2%
2001 4.03 % -7.4%
2002 4.06 % +0.7%
2003 4.01 % -1.2%
2004 3.94 % -1.7%
2005 3.93 % -0.3%
2006 3.91 % -0.5%
2007 4.08 % +4.3%
2008 4.14 % +1.5%
2009 4.08 % -1.4%
2010 3.82 % -6.4%
2011 3.6 % -5.8%
2012 3.61 % +0.3%
2013 3.91 % +8.3%
2014 3.91 % +0.0%
2015 3.75 % -4.1%
2016 4.11 % +9.6%
2017 4.38 % +6.6%
2018 4.81 % +9.8%
2019 5.59 % +16.2%
2020 6.27 % +12.2%
2021 5.05 % -19.5%
2022 5.32 % +5.3%
2023 5.45 % +2.4%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 5.45 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.02 %, 39% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 5.45 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.32 %, 38% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.17 % 3.91 % 4.46 % 10
2000s 4.05 % 3.91 % 4.35 % 10
2010s 4.15 % 3.6 % 5.59 % 10
2020s 5.52 % 5.05 % 6.27 % 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 182 Honduras 5.73 % compare
  2. 183 Barbados 5.64 % compare
  3. 184 Spain 5.55 % compare
  4. 186 Mali 5.33 % compare
  5. 187 South Sudan 5.31 % compare
  6. 188 Niger 5.21 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Samoa?
Energy — emissions share in Samoa was 5.45 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 6.27 % in 2020.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 % in 2011.
How does Samoa rank for energy — emissions share?
Samoa ranks 185th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.