Per capita co2 sector in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita co2 sector was 138.46 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 sector in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 sector in Samoa stood at 138.46. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 49.0% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Samoa peaked at 138.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Samoa 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 sector in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 54.59 | — |
| 2002 | 54.21 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.92 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 53.69 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.48 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.27 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 52.98 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 52.6 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 51.8 | — |
| 2011 | 51.35 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 50.89 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.43 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 49.99 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.11 | +98.3% |
| 2016 | 98.28 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.68 | -50.5% |
| 2018 | 48.17 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.67 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.18 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 46.77 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 92.91 | +98.6% |
| 2023 | 138.46 | +49.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 138.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 138.46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +98.6% | 46.77 | 92.91 |
| 2009 | -100.0% | 52.6 | 0 |
| 2015 | +98.3% | 49.99 | 99.11 |
| 2023 | +49.0% | 92.91 | 138.46 |
| 2017 | -50.5% | 98.28 | 48.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.87 | 0 | 54.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.64 | 47.67 | 99.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.33 | 46.77 | 138.46 | 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 sector in Samoa?
- Per capita co2 sector in Samoa was 138.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 138.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Samoa ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. 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 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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