Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 1.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Samoa, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Samoa is 1.13 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Samoa peaked at 1.25 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 tonnes per person, in 1951.
That places Samoa 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0949 tonnes per person | 0.0405 tonnes per person | 0.1411 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1873 tonnes per person | 0.1303 tonnes per person | 0.229 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3515 tonnes per person | 0.2087 tonnes per person | 0.613 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4522 tonnes per person | 0.3956 tonnes per person | 0.5005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6464 tonnes per person | 0.5418 tonnes per person | 0.7782 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8772 tonnes per person | 0.7865 tonnes per person | 0.9511 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.9609 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 relative to the global average in Samoa?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Samoa was 1.13 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Samoa ranks 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.