Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in American Samoa
American Samoa: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region was 503.5 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
503.5 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
200th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,717 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
0.1158 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in American Samoa, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in American Samoa is 503.5 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in American Samoa peaked at 3,717 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1158 tonnes, in 1750.
That places American Samoa 200th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.1158 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.1164 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 0.117 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 0.1176 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 0.1182 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 0.1188 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 0.1194 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 0.1199 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 0.1205 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 0.1211 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.1217 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 0.1224 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 0.123 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 0.1236 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 0.1242 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 0.1249 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 0.1255 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 0.1261 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 0.1267 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 0.1273 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.128 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 0.1286 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 0.1293 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 0.1299 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 0.1306 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 0.1312 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 0.1319 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 0.1325 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 0.1332 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 0.1338 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.1345 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 0.1352 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 0.1358 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 0.1365 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 0.1372 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 0.1379 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 0.1386 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 0.1392 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 0.1399 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 0.1406 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.1413 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 0.142 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 0.1427 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 0.1434 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 0.1441 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 0.1448 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 0.1455 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 0.1462 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 0.1469 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 0.1476 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.1608 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1801 | 0.1619 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 0.1633 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 0.164 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 0.1661 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1805 | 0.1668 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 0.1668 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.1691 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1808 | 0.1701 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 0.1709 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 0.1719 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 0.1734 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 0.1751 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1813 | 0.1768 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1814 | 0.1786 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 0.1803 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 0.1828 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1817 | 0.1849 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1818 | 0.1872 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1819 | 0.187 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 0.1882 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 0.1895 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 0.1908 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 0.192 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 0.1954 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1825 | 0.1989 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1826 | 0.2039 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1827 | 0.2074 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1828 | 0.2112 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1829 | 0.2163 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1830 | 0.2235 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1831 | 0.2272 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1832 | 0.2445 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1833 | 0.2553 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1834 | 0.251 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1835 | 0.2706 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1836 | 0.2783 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1837 | 0.2891 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1838 | 0.282 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1839 | 0.2907 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1840 | 0.2964 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1841 | 0.3006 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1842 | 0.3115 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1843 | 0.3245 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1844 | 0.3494 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1845 | 0.3793 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1846 | 0.4013 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1847 | 0.4366 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1848 | 0.46 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1849 | 0.478 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1850 | 0.4975 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1851 | 0.5631 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1852 | 0.5858 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1853 | 0.6248 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1854 | 0.6567 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1855 | 0.7147 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1856 | 0.7284 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1857 | 0.7304 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.7271 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.7625 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1860 | 0.8019 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1861 | 0.8559 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1862 | 0.9196 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1863 | 0.9814 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1864 | 0.9987 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 1.01 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 1.07 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1867 | 1.21 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1868 | 1.32 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1869 | 1.47 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1870 | 1.56 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1871 | 1.58 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 1.86 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1873 | 2.14 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1874 | 2.1 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1875 | 2 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1876 | 1.96 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1877 | 2.26 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1878 | 2.29 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 2.76 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1880 | 3.21 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1881 | 3.34 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1882 | 3.65 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1883 | 3.5 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1884 | 3.6 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 3.49 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1886 | 3.81 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1887 | 3.93 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 4.42 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1889 | 4.37 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 5.31 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1891 | 5.83 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1892 | 5.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 5.78 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1894 | 5.52 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1895 | 6.09 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1896 | 6.36 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1897 | 6.45 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 6.61 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 7.27 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1900 | 7.75 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1901 | 8.35 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1902 | 9.26 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1903 | 10.61 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1904 | 10.99 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1905 | 12.28 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1906 | 12.22 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 14.75 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1908 | 13.92 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1909 | 14.75 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1910 | 16.27 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1911 | 16.57 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 17.29 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1913 | 19.53 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1914 | 19.32 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1915 | 20.25 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1916 | 22.44 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1917 | 24.76 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1918 | 26.36 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1919 | 26.26 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 32.65 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1921 | 32 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1922 | 35.38 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1923 | 43.28 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1924 | 41.21 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1925 | 42.95 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 44.3 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 48.58 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1928 | 49.06 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 53.58 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1930 | 47.35 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1931 | 43.69 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1932 | 39.93 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1933 | 44.28 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1934 | 45.27 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 48.83 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1936 | 54.75 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1937 | 61.91 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1938 | 57.41 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1939 | 61.34 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1940 | 67.95 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1941 | 73.78 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1942 | 74 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 80.84 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1944 | 92.8 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1945 | 96.56 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 98.71 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 108.32 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1948 | 120.35 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1949 | 111.94 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1950 | 125.9 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1951 | 134.51 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 138.02 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 142.64 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 140.76 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 148.97 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 152.53 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 147.69 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 147.02 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 149.62 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 151.63 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 153.98 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 160.54 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 166.88 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 174.91 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 187.34 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 199.49 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 211.1 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 227.55 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 243.13 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 279.92 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 370.04 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1972 | 396.42 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 434.87 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 368.49 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 448.06 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 466.32 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 466.86 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 546.8 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 523.33 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 521.09 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 554.81 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 512.53 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 474.61 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 462.72 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 512.71 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 554.64 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 600.75 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 655.08 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 637.33 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2,439 tonnes | +282.7% |
| 1991 | 2,561 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2,735 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 2,833 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 2,947 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3,049 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 3,148 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3,279 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3,416 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3,717 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 3,335 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 3,159 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 977.77 tonnes | -69.0% |
| 2003 | 1,261 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 1,324 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,325 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,352 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,367 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,331 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,305 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,208 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 893.28 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 984.89 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 967.23 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 963.64 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 955.34 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 953.14 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 583.53 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 579.72 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 565.75 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 472.47 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 508.4 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 503.5 tonnes | -1.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 503.5 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 503.5 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332 tonnes, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +282.7% | 637.33 tonnes | 2,439 tonnes |
| 2002 | -69.0% | 3,159 tonnes | 977.77 tonnes |
| 2017 | -38.8% | 953.14 tonnes | 583.53 tonnes |
| 1971 | +32.2% | 279.92 tonnes | 370.04 tonnes |
| 2011 | -26.1% | 1,208 tonnes | 893.28 tonnes |
| 2003 | +28.9% | 977.77 tonnes | 1,261 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1185 tonnes | 0.1158 tonnes | 0.1211 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.1245 tonnes | 0.1217 tonnes | 0.1273 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.1309 tonnes | 0.128 tonnes | 0.1338 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.1375 tonnes | 0.1345 tonnes | 0.1406 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.1444 tonnes | 0.1413 tonnes | 0.1476 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.166 tonnes | 0.1608 tonnes | 0.1709 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1798 tonnes | 0.1719 tonnes | 0.1872 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1993 tonnes | 0.1882 tonnes | 0.2163 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2612 tonnes | 0.2235 tonnes | 0.2907 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3738 tonnes | 0.2964 tonnes | 0.478 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.6591 tonnes | 0.4975 tonnes | 0.7625 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.06 tonnes | 0.8019 tonnes | 1.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.05 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 2.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.73 tonnes | 3.21 tonnes | 4.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.11 tonnes | 5.31 tonnes | 7.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.49 tonnes | 7.75 tonnes | 14.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 20.91 tonnes | 16.27 tonnes | 26.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 42.3 tonnes | 32 tonnes | 53.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 50.47 tonnes | 39.93 tonnes | 61.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 92.52 tonnes | 67.95 tonnes | 120.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 142.77 tonnes | 125.9 tonnes | 152.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 187.66 tonnes | 151.63 tonnes | 243.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 430.11 tonnes | 279.92 tonnes | 546.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 548.63 tonnes | 462.72 tonnes | 655.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,012 tonnes | 2,439 tonnes | 3,717 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,674 tonnes | 977.77 tonnes | 3,335 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 865.48 tonnes | 565.75 tonnes | 1,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.79 tonnes | 472.47 tonnes | 508.4 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 197 Saint Lucia 590.4 tonnes compare
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More climate change data for American Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 46,029 (2025)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 37,059 (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 807.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8051 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in American Samoa?
- Global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in American Samoa was 503.5 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,717 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1158 tonnes in 1750.
- How does American Samoa rank for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- American Samoa ranks 200th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.