Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Samoa
Samoa: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -5.35 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Samoa is -5.35 kt, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 160.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Samoa peaked at 8.83 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5.35 kt, in 2021.
That places Samoa 110th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2.3 kt | — |
| 1991 | -2.3 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2.3 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.3 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.3 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.3 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.3 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.3 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.3 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.3 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.3 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3 kt | -156.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.83 kt | +580.5% |
| 2012 | 8.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.96 kt | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 1.96 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.96 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.96 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.96 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -5.35 kt | -373.2% |
| 2022 | -5.35 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -5.35 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -5.35 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -5.35 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.3 kt | -2.3 kt | -2.3 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9379 kt | -2.3 kt | 1.3 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 kt | 1.3 kt | 8.83 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.13 kt | -5.35 kt | 1.96 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More climate change data for Samoa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Samoa?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Samoa was -5.35 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.35 kt in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Samoa ranks 110th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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).