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.
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 |
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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 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.