Ghg emissions by sector in Samoa
Samoa: Ghg emissions by sector was 150,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
150,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
230,000
in 2015
All-time low
120,000
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 150,000 for ghg emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Samoa peaked at 230,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 120,000, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160,000 | — |
| 1991 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 190,000 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 230,000 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 200,000 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 190,000 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 170,000 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 140,000 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 120,000 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 160,000 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 150,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 150,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.77 million, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,000 | 150,000 | 160,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,000 | 160,000 | 180,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,000 | 140,000 | 230,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,000 | 120,000 | 160,000 | 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 ghg emissions by sector in Samoa?
- Ghg emissions by sector in Samoa was 150,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 230,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,000 in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for ghg emissions by sector?
- Samoa ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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