LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Samoa

Samoa: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 13.75 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.75 %
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
64th
of 223 countries
All-time high
21.65 %
in 1990
All-time low
13.75 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Samoa, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 21.6 %1991: 21.2 %1992: 21.3 %1993: 20.8 %1994: 21 %1995: 20.2 %1996: 19.9 %1997: 19.9 %1998: 19.4 %1999: 19.2 %2000: 18.3 %2001: 17.8 %2002: 17.4 %2003: 17.4 %2004: 17 %2005: 16.9 %2006: 16.8 %2007: 16.8 %2008: 17.5 %2009: 16.9 %2010: 15.9 %2011: 17.5 %2012: 16.4 %2013: 16.1 %2014: 15.8 %2015: 14.8 %2016: 13.9 %2017: 14.1 %2018: 14.8 %2019: 14.6 %2020: 16 %2021: 14 %2022: 14 %2023: 13.8 %

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

Analysis

Samoa recorded 13.75 % for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Samoa peaked at 21.65 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.75 %, in 2023.

That places Samoa 64th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Samoa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 21.65 % —
1991 21.2 % -2.1%
1992 21.26 % +0.3%
1993 20.76 % -2.4%
1994 21.01 % +1.2%
1995 20.2 % -3.9%
1996 19.94 % -1.3%
1997 19.91 % -0.2%
1998 19.44 % -2.4%
1999 19.23 % -1.1%
2000 18.28 % -4.9%
2001 17.8 % -2.6%
2002 17.42 % -2.1%
2003 17.39 % -0.2%
2004 17.01 % -2.2%
2005 16.87 % -0.8%
2006 16.77 % -0.6%
2007 16.75 % -0.1%
2008 17.54 % +4.7%
2009 16.91 % -3.6%
2010 15.9 % -6.0%
2011 17.54 % +10.3%
2012 16.45 % -6.2%
2013 16.07 % -2.3%
2014 15.84 % -1.4%
2015 14.75 % -6.9%
2016 13.95 % -5.4%
2017 14.08 % +0.9%
2018 14.83 % +5.3%
2019 14.62 % -1.4%
2020 15.98 % +9.3%
2021 14 % -12.4%
2022 13.97 % -0.2%
2023 13.75 % -1.6%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 13.75 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.05 %, 275.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.46 % 19.23 % 21.65 % 10
2000s 17.27 % 16.75 % 18.28 % 10
2010s 15.4 % 13.95 % 17.54 % 10
2020s 14.43 % 13.75 % 15.98 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Samoa?
Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Samoa was 13.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 21.65 % in 1990.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.75 % in 2023.
How does Samoa rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
Samoa ranks 64th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.