Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Samoa
Samoa: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 245,587 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
245,587 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
193rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
267,472 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Samoa, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Samoa stood at 245,587 tonnes.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Samoa peaked at 267,472 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 193rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1953 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1955 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1958 | 10,992 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1959 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1960 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 18,320 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 25,648 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 36,640 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 36,640 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36,640 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43,968 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 58,624 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 43,968 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 73,280 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 98,928 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1979 | 84,272 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 76,944 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 73,280 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 65,952 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 65,952 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 69,616 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 76,944 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 80,608 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 76,944 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 84,272 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 84,272 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 91,600 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 95,264 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 98,928 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 106,256 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 98,928 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 109,920 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 124,576 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 139,232 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 139,232 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 142,896 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 153,888 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 161,216 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 161,216 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 168,544 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 172,208 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 168,544 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 179,536 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 161,216 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 168,544 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 186,864 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 190,528 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 190,528 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 190,528 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 201,520 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 227,168 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 238,160 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 234,496 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 234,496 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 260,144 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 234,496 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 267,472 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 235,959 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 234,845 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 245,587 tonnes | +4.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 245,587 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 245,587 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1977 | +66.7% | 43,968 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes |
| 1954 | +50.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,526 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,816 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 54,227 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,478 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,851 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,781 tonnes | 142,896 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,443 tonnes | 186,864 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,672 tonnes | 234,496 tonnes | 267,472 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 190 Solomon Islands 294,648 tonnes compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 259,757 tonnes compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 255,657 tonnes compare
- 194 Palau 226,099 tonnes compare
- 195 Vanuatu 197,079 tonnes compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands 192,507 tonnes 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Samoa?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Samoa was 245,587 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 267,472 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Samoa ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.