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
46th
of 209 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 46th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

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

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  1. 43 Ethiopia 29.69 % compare
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  3. 45 Sudan (former) 26.73 % compare
  4. 47 Nigeria 24.12 % compare
  5. 48 Argentina 24.02 % compare
  6. 48 Timor-Leste 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 46th out of 209 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
243 places, 8,042 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.