Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 0.7139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
196th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2014
All-time low
-0.0182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2008
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Samoa stood at 0.7139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Samoa peaked at 6.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2008.
That places Samoa 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.1% |
| 1852 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.1% |
| 1853 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1854 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1855 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1856 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1857 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1858 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1859 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1860 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1862 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1863 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1871 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1878 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1882 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1883 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1885 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1889 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1890 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1891 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1901 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 1902 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1903 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1904 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 1905 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 1906 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1907 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 1908 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1909 | 0.8658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.5% |
| 1910 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +47.7% |
| 1911 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +54.1% |
| 1912 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.6% |
| 1913 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 1914 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1915 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1916 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1917 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1918 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1920 | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1921 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1922 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1924 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1929 | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1930 | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1951 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1952 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 1961 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +49.3% |
| 1965 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.1% |
| 1967 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +48.6% |
| 1976 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -57.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -39.6% |
| 1990 | 0.409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -71.0% |
| 1992 | 0.181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +52.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +52.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -53.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +63.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -59.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -121.9% |
| 2009 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6308.3% |
| 2010 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +135.0% |
| 2011 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 6.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.7139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 15% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.7139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +6308.3% | -0.0182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2010 | +135.0% | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2008 | -121.9% | 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1991 | -71.0% | 0.409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1996 | +63.5% | 0.1482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2007 | -59.1% | 0.2024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 193 Haiti 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 194 Afghanistan 0.9352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 195 Kiribati 0.8241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 197 Burundi 0.6906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 198 Rwanda 0.6815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 199 Yemen 0.657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Samoa?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Samoa was 0.7139 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Samoa ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.