Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 138.46 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Samoa stood at 138.46 kilograms per person. 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 emissions by sector in Samoa peaked at 138.46 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2001 | 54.59 kilograms per person | — |
| 2002 | 54.21 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.92 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 53.69 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.48 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.27 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 52.98 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 52.6 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 51.8 kilograms per person | — |
| 2011 | 51.35 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 50.89 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.43 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 49.99 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.11 kilograms per person | +98.3% |
| 2016 | 98.28 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.68 kilograms per person | -50.5% |
| 2018 | 48.17 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.67 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.18 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 46.77 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 92.91 kilograms per person | +98.6% |
| 2023 | 138.46 kilograms per person | +49.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 138.46 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 138.46 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44 kilograms per person, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 92.91 kilograms per person |
| 2009 | -100.0% | 52.6 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
| 2015 | +98.3% | 49.99 kilograms per person | 99.11 kilograms per person |
| 2023 | +49.0% | 92.91 kilograms per person | 138.46 kilograms per person |
| 2017 | -50.5% | 98.28 kilograms per person | 48.68 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.87 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 54.59 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.64 kilograms per person | 47.67 kilograms per person | 99.11 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.33 kilograms per person | 46.77 kilograms per person | 138.46 kilograms per person | 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 by sector in Samoa?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Samoa was 138.46 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 138.46 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Samoa ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.