Share of cumulative co2 in Samoa
Samoa: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0004 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative co2 in Samoa, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in Samoa is 0.0004, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Samoa peaked at 0.0004 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Samoa 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative co2 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | +94.6% |
| 1952 | 0 | +94.7% |
| 1953 | 0 | +46.0% |
| 1954 | 0 | +46.1% |
| 1955 | 0 | +29.6% |
| 1956 | 0 | +21.4% |
| 1957 | 0 | +23.0% |
| 1958 | 0 | +12.4% |
| 1959 | 0 | +14.7% |
| 1960 | 0 | +11.9% |
| 1961 | 0 | +13.2% |
| 1962 | 0 | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 0 | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 | +1.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0004 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0447, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0004 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 | +94.7% | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | +94.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | +46.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | +46.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | +29.6% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 | 0.0003 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 0.0004 compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0004 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0004 compare
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0004 compare
- 196 Comoros 0.0004 compare
- 197 British Virgin Islands 0.0003 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 share of cumulative co2 in Samoa?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Samoa was 0.0004 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Samoa ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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