Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 57.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
128th
of 195 countries
All-time high
74.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
22.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 57.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 74.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Samoa 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 25.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 25.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 25.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 25.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 26.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 27.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 28.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 28.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 28.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 29.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 29.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 31.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 32.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 33.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 33.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 34.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 36.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 37.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 38.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 40.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 41.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 42.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 45.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 50.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 54.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 54.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 54.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 54.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 54.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 54.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 54.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 53.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 54.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 54.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 59.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 60.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 61.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 61.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 58.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 60.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 64.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 66.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 68.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 69.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 70.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 67.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 65.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 59.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 52.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 48.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 58.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 56.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 54.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 57.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 57.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 57.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 36.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 37.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 54.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 52.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 54.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 55.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 61.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 52.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 74.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 48.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 58.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 125 Chad 58.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 126 Armenia 58.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 127 Tajikistan 58.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 129 Panama 57.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 130 Croatia 56.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 131 Gabon 55.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Samoa?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Samoa was 57.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.