Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 646.13 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
646.13 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
112th
of 191 countries
All-time high
762.65 kilograms per person
in 2019
All-time low
295.2 kilograms per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Samoa is 646.13 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Samoa peaked at 762.65 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 295.2 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Samoa 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 295.75 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 295.2 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 352.24 kilograms per person | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 407.48 kilograms per person | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 404.23 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 458.23 kilograms per person | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 454.32 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 450.55 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 503.01 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 499.23 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 495.34 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 491.34 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 542.06 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 539.24 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 536.87 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 588.26 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 532.7 kilograms per person | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 582.73 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 525.99 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 574.32 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 569.85 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 564.9 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 559.75 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 554.76 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 549.86 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 644.22 kilograms per person | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 687.93 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 681.52 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 722.56 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 762.65 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 707.69 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 748.39 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 603.89 kilograms per person | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 646.13 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 646.13 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 646.13 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98 kilograms per person, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 412.02 kilograms per person | 295.2 kilograms per person | 503.01 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 540.88 kilograms per person | 491.34 kilograms per person | 588.26 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 629.8 kilograms per person | 549.86 kilograms per person | 762.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 676.53 kilograms per person | 603.89 kilograms per person | 748.39 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 from transport in Samoa?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Samoa was 646.13 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 from transport recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 762.65 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.2 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Samoa ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.