Methane emissions agriculture in Samoa
Samoa: Methane emissions agriculture was 120,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
120,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 193 countries
All-time high
180,000
in 2015
All-time low
90,000
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 120,000 for methane emissions agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Samoa peaked at 180,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90,000, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 161st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 129,999 | — |
| 1991 | 129,999 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 129,999 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 129,999 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 129,999 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 180,000 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 160,000 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 129,999 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 110,000 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 90,000 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 129,999 | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 120,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 120,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.39 million, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,000 | 120,000 | 129,999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,000 | 129,999 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,000 | 110,000 | 180,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,000 | 90,000 | 129,999 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 methane emissions agriculture in Samoa?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Samoa was 120,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 180,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,000 in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Samoa ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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