Per capita co2 including land in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita co2 including land was 0.0623 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0623
Change on year
down 62.7%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.33
in 2014
All-time low
-1.53
in 1988
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 including land in Samoa, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 including land in Samoa stood at 0.0623.
That represents a change of down 62.7% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Samoa peaked at 4.33 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.53, in 1988.
That places Samoa 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 including land in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.65 | — |
| 1951 | 3.62 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 3.63 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 3.61 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 3.64 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 3.68 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 3.66 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 3.68 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 2.83 | -23.0% |
| 1961 | 2.8 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.31 | -17.5% |
| 1963 | 1.99 | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 3.74 | +87.5% |
| 1965 | 2.89 | -22.7% |
| 1966 | 2.35 | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 2.36 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.01 | -14.9% |
| 1969 | 1.91 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.82 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.61 | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 1.43 | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 1.27 | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 1.51 | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 2.68 | +77.3% |
| 1976 | 2.62 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.27 | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 2.89 | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 2.47 | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 2.99 | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 2.43 | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 2.24 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 2.07 | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.85 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 1.83 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.47 | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 1.41 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | -1.53 | -208.5% |
| 1989 | -1.26 | -17.6% |
| 1990 | -1.03 | -18.3% |
| 1991 | -1.1 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | -0.8961 | -18.5% |
| 1993 | -0.8702 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | -0.8042 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | -0.6477 | -19.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4827 | -25.5% |
| 1997 | -0.3834 | -20.6% |
| 1998 | -0.3954 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | -0.739 | +86.9% |
| 2000 | -0.5542 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | -0.5077 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | -0.5851 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | -0.6891 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | -0.8968 | +30.1% |
| 2005 | -0.8516 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | -0.8994 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | -1.12 | +24.3% |
| 2008 | -1.17 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.43 | -136.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +272.0% |
| 2011 | 2.45 | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 3.11 | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 3.69 | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 4.33 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 3.02 | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 2.04 | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 0.67 | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7358 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5722 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6963 | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3477 | -50.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1672 | -51.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0623 | -62.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0623 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0623 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +272.0% | 0.43 | 1.6 |
| 1988 | -208.5% | 1.41 | -1.53 |
| 2009 | +136.6% | -1.17 | 0.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.64 | 3.61 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.52 | 1.91 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.06 | 1.27 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 | -1.53 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7348 | -1.1 | -0.3834 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6846 | -1.17 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 0.67 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3691 | 0.0623 | 0.6963 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 including land in Samoa?
- Per capita co2 including land in Samoa was 0.0623 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.53 in 1988.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Samoa ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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