Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 211.98 kilograms in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Samoa, 2013–2023
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 211.98 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 195.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Samoa peaked at 263.58 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.73 kilograms, in 2021.
That places Samoa 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 214.08 kilograms | 189.37 kilograms | 263.58 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.18 kilograms | 19.73 kilograms | 211.98 kilograms | 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 per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Samoa?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Samoa was 211.98 kilograms in 2023, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 263.58 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.73 kilograms in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Samoa ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.