Methane emissions from agriculture in Samoa
Samoa: Methane emissions from agriculture was 120,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 120,000 tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Samoa peaked at 180,000 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90,000 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 129,999 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,000 tonnes | 129,999 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 180,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 129,999 tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 219,306 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 38,393 (2025)
- Urban population 17.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.77 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Samoa?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Samoa was 120,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 180,000 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,000 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Samoa ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.