Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Samoa

Samoa: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 14.75 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.75 %
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
42nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
22.29 %
in 1990
All-time low
13.27 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Samoa, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 22.3 %1991: 21.8 %1992: 21.9 %1993: 21.4 %1994: 21.6 %1995: 20.8 %1996: 20.5 %1997: 20.5 %1998: 20 %1999: 19.8 %2000: 18.8 %2001: 17.5 %2002: 17.1 %2003: 17.1 %2004: 16.7 %2005: 16.6 %2006: 16.5 %2007: 16.5 %2008: 17.2 %2009: 16.6 %2010: 15.6 %2011: 15.9 %2012: 14.8 %2013: 14.5 %2014: 14.2 %2015: 13.3 %2016: 13.6 %2017: 13.7 %2018: 14.5 %2019: 14.3 %2020: 15.6 %2021: 15 %2022: 15 %2023: 14.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 14.75 % for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Samoa peaked at 22.29 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.27 %, in 2015.

That places Samoa 42nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 21.06 % 19.79 % 22.29 % 10
2000s 17.08 % 16.48 % 18.83 % 10
2010s 14.44 % 13.27 % 15.9 % 10
2020s 15.09 % 14.75 % 15.59 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Samoa?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Samoa was 14.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 22.29 % in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.27 % in 2015.
How does Samoa rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Samoa ranks 42nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.