How does Samoa rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?

Samoa ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Samoa

Name: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Samoa
Creator: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Samoa: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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

140th

of 194 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry in Samoa stood at 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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.

Samoa ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, 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

137 Syria 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
138 Mauritania 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
139 Micronesia (country) 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
141 Cape Verde 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
142 Angola 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
143 Tajikistan 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Samoa?: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?: Samoa ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit: tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 33,742 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.