Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 0 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in American Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in American Samoa stood at 0 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in American Samoa peaked at 0 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -70.1 kt, in 2001.
That places American Samoa 41st out of 243 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -8.83 kt | — |
| 1991 | -8.83 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -8.83 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -8.83 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -8.83 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -8.83 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -8.83 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -8.83 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -8.83 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -8.83 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -8.83 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -70.1 kt | +693.8% |
| 2002 | -70.1 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -70.1 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -70.1 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -70.1 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -70.1 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -70.1 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -70.1 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -70.1 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -70.1 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -20.94 kt | -70.1% |
| 2012 | -20.94 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -20.94 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -20.94 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -20.94 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kt | — |
| 2018 | 0 kt | — |
| 2019 | 0 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0 kt | — |
| 2021 | 0 kt | — |
| 2022 | 0 kt | — |
| 2023 | 0 kt | — |
| 2024 | 0 kt | — |
| 2025 | 0 kt | — |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -7.49 kt. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.83 kt | -8.83 kt | -8.83 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -63.97 kt | -70.1 kt | -8.83 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.48 kt | -70.1 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 38 Aruba 0.2794 kt compare
- 39 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.171 kt compare
- 40 Vanuatu 0.0814 kt compare
- 41 Afghanistan 0 kt
- 41 Albania 0 kt compare
- 41 Anguilla 0 kt
- 41 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 kt
- 41 Bahamas 0 kt
- 41 Belgium 0 kt compare
- 41 Botswana 0 kt compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 0 kt compare
- 41 Burundi 0 kt compare
- 41 Cook Islands 0 kt compare
- 41 Curaçao 0 kt
- 41 Djibouti 0 kt compare
- 41 Egypt 0 kt
- 41 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 kt
- 41 Faroe Islands 0 kt
- 41 Finland 0 kt compare
- 41 French Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 41 Gibraltar 0 kt
- 41 Greece 0 kt compare
- 41 Greenland 0 kt
- 41 Grenada 0 kt
- 41 Guam 0 kt compare
- 41 Holy See 0 kt
- 41 Kiribati 0 kt
- 41 Kuwait 0 kt compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt compare
- 41 Lesotho 0 kt
- 41 Luxembourg 0 kt compare
- 41 Maldives 0 kt
- 41 Marshall Islands 0 kt compare
- 41 Mauritius 0 kt compare
- 41 Monaco 0 kt
- 41 Mongolia 0 kt compare
- 41 Montenegro 0 kt compare
- 41 Nauru 0 kt
- 41 New Caledonia 0 kt compare
- 41 Niue 0 kt compare
- 41 Norfolk Island 0 kt
- 41 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt compare
- 41 Oman 0 kt
- 41 Pitcairn 0 kt
- 41 Qatar 0 kt
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kt
- 41 Saint Martin (French part) 0 kt
- 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt compare
- 41 Singapore 0 kt compare
- 41 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 kt
- 41 Tokelau 0 kt
- 41 Tonga 0 kt
- 41 Turkmenistan 0 kt compare
- 41 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt
- 41 Tuvalu 0 kt
- 41 Yemen 0 kt
More climate change data for American Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 46,029 (2025)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 37,059 (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 807.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8051 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in American Samoa?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in American Samoa was 0 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.1 kt in 2001.
- How does American Samoa rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- American Samoa ranks 41st out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).