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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 194.61 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 189.37 kilograms | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 190.66 kilograms | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 199.62 kilograms | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 213.21 kilograms | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 263.58 kilograms | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 247.51 kilograms | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 53.18 kilograms | -78.5% |
| 2021 | 19.73 kilograms | -62.9% |
| 2022 | 71.85 kilograms | +264.2% |
| 2023 | 211.98 kilograms | +195.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 211.98 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.31 kilograms, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 211.98 kilograms is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 130.28 kilograms, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.