Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Samoa
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
144th
of 198 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 144th of 198 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 0.0893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 0.0942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 0.0976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1858 | 0.0994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1859 | 0.1012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 0.103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1861 | 0.1054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1862 | 0.1079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1863 | 0.1104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1864 | 0.113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1865 | 0.1156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1866 | 0.1183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1867 | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1868 | 0.1239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1869 | 0.1268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 0.1298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1871 | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1872 | 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 0.1399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 0.1473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1878 | 0.1591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 0.1631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 0.1672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1883 | 0.1793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1884 | 0.1846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1886 | 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1887 | 0.2016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 0.2076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 0.214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 0.2246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 0.2324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 0.2363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 0.2403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 0.2448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 0.2574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.2517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1902 | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1903 | 0.2366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1904 | 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1905 | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1906 | 0.2131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1907 | 0.2055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1908 | 0.198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1909 | 0.1913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1910 | 0.1853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1911 | 0.1902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 0.1958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 0.2022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1914 | 0.2086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 0.2349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 0.2393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.2412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 0.2426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 0.2404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.2363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 0.232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1925 | 0.2277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 0.2177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 0.2133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1929 | 0.2089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.2065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1931 | 0.2081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 0.2088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.2107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.2125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 0.2157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.2171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 0.2184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 0.2195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.2205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 0.2282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 0.232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 0.2357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 0.2351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 0.2288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 0.2251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1951 | 0.2604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1955 | 0.3256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.3212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.3521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1958 | 0.3118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1960 | 0.3358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 34% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +38.5% | 0.4702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 141 Syria 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 Mauritania 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Micronesia (country) 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 145 Cape Verde 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 146 Angola 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 147 Tajikistan 1.3 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, 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 144th out of 198 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.