Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
143rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Samoa, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Samoa stood at 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Samoa peaked at 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Samoa 143rd out of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 140 Syria 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 Mauritania 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 Micronesia (country) 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 144 Cape Verde 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 145 Angola 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 146 Tajikistan 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Samoa?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Samoa was 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Samoa ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.