Methane emissions, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.7383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
137th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.5491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.7383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Samoa peaked at 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1962.
Samoa ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.7383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.7383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 134 Togo 0.7563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 135 Sweden 0.7498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 136 Uganda 0.7409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 East Timor 0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 Cameroon 0.735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Tuvalu 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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, per capita in Samoa?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Samoa was 0.7383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1962.
- How does Samoa rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.