Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 46.15 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 46.15 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Samoa peaked at 211.9 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.15 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.92 kilograms per person | 110.94 kilograms per person | 118.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.57 kilograms per person | 159.81 kilograms per person | 211.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.89 kilograms per person | 151.3 kilograms per person | 207.22 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.64 kilograms per person | 46.15 kilograms per person | 47.18 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Samoa?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Samoa was 46.15 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 211.9 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.15 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Samoa ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.