Per capita ghg sector in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita ghg sector was 46.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg sector in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 46.15 for per capita ghg sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Samoa peaked at 211.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.15, in 2023.
That places Samoa 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 118.3 | — |
| 1991 | 118.08 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 117.41 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 116.42 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 115.5 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 114.56 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 113.58 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 112.64 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 111.78 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 110.94 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 165.11 | +48.8% |
| 2001 | 163.78 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 162.62 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 161.77 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 161.06 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 160.43 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 159.81 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 211.9 | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 210.4 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 208.84 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 207.22 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 154.06 | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 203.54 | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 151.3 | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 199.95 | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 198.22 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 196.55 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 194.72 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 192.68 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 190.66 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.18 | -75.3% |
| 2021 | 46.77 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 46.45 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.15 | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 46.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 46.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -75.3% | 190.66 | 47.18 |
| 2000 | +48.8% | 110.94 | 165.11 |
| 2007 | +32.6% | 159.81 | 211.9 |
| 2014 | +32.2% | 151.3 | 199.95 |
| 2012 | +32.1% | 154.06 | 203.54 |
| 2013 | -25.7% | 203.54 | 151.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.92 | 110.94 | 118.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.57 | 159.81 | 211.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.89 | 151.3 | 207.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.64 | 46.15 | 47.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 ghg sector in Samoa?
- Per capita ghg sector in Samoa was 46.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 211.9 in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.15 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Samoa ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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