Land-use change — Emissions Share in Samoa

Samoa: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 24.31 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.31 %
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
49th
of 223 countries
All-time high
47.89 %
in 1990
All-time low
22.24 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Samoa, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 47.9 %1991: 45.9 %1992: 44.9 %1993: 43.9 %1994: 45.9 %1995: 41.4 %1996: 39.1 %1997: 39.1 %1998: 35.9 %1999: 37.1 %2000: 35.3 %2001: 33.4 %2002: 32.4 %2003: 32.8 %2004: 31.9 %2005: 31.4 %2006: 31 %2007: 30.1 %2008: 32.4 %2009: 31.4 %2010: 29.8 %2011: 28.1 %2012: 28.4 %2013: 27.7 %2014: 27 %2015: 24.9 %2016: 24.4 %2017: 23.9 %2018: 24.5 %2019: 22.2 %2020: 24.2 %2021: 25.9 %2022: 25.2 %2023: 24.3 %

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

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2) in Samoa, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Ethiopia 29.69 % compare
  2. 47 Zambia 29 % compare
  3. 48 Sudan (former) 26.73 % compare
  4. 50 Nigeria 24.12 % compare
  5. 51 Argentina 24.02 % compare
  6. 51 Timor-Leste 24.02 % compare
  7. 51 East Timor 24.02 % compare

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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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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.