Land-use change — Emissions Share in Samoa
Samoa: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 24.31 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share in Samoa is 24.31 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Samoa peaked at 47.89 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.24 %, in 2019.
Samoa ranks 49th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.89 % | — |
| 1991 | 45.86 % | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 44.9 % | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 43.9 % | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 45.85 % | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 41.39 % | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 39.14 % | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 39.13 % | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.94 % | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 37.12 % | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 35.34 % | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 33.36 % | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 32.4 % | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 32.78 % | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 31.86 % | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 31.35 % | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 31 % | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 30.07 % | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 32.4 % | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 31.38 % | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 29.75 % | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 28.07 % | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 28.41 % | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 27.66 % | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.02 % | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 24.93 % | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 24.45 % | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 23.9 % | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.53 % | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 22.24 % | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 24.25 % | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 25.95 % | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 25.23 % | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 24.31 % | -3.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 24.31 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26 %, 93.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.11 % | 35.94 % | 47.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.19 % | 30.07 % | 35.34 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1 % | 22.24 % | 29.75 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.93 % | 24.25 % | 25.95 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 46 Ethiopia 29.69 % compare
- 47 Zambia 29 % compare
- 48 Sudan (former) 26.73 % compare
- 50 Nigeria 24.12 % compare
- 51 Argentina 24.02 % compare
- 51 Timor-Leste 24.02 % compare
- 51 East Timor 24.02 % compare
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 land-use change — emissions share in Samoa?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Samoa was 24.31 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.89 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.24 % in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Samoa ranks 49th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.