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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 118.3 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 118.08 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 117.41 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 116.42 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 115.5 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 114.56 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 113.58 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 112.64 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 111.78 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 110.94 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 165.11 kilograms per person | +48.8% |
| 2001 | 163.78 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 162.62 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 161.77 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 161.06 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 160.43 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 159.81 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 211.9 kilograms per person | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 210.4 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 208.84 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 207.22 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 154.06 kilograms per person | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 203.54 kilograms per person | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 151.3 kilograms per person | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 199.95 kilograms per person | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 198.22 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 196.55 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 194.72 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 192.68 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 190.66 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.18 kilograms per person | -75.3% |
| 2021 | 46.77 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 46.45 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.15 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 46.15 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 46.15 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 47.18 kilograms per person |
| 2000 | +48.8% | 110.94 kilograms per person | 165.11 kilograms per person |
| 2007 | +32.6% | 159.81 kilograms per person | 211.9 kilograms per person |
| 2014 | +32.2% | 151.3 kilograms per person | 199.95 kilograms per person |
| 2012 | +32.1% | 154.06 kilograms per person | 203.54 kilograms per person |
| 2013 | -25.7% | 203.54 kilograms per person | 151.3 kilograms per person |
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 |
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 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.