Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Samoa
Samoa: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 300,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
300,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
184th
of 198 countries
All-time high
320,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2021
All-time low
4,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Samoa, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Samoa stood at 300,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Samoa peaked at 320,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Samoa ranks 184th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 7,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 8,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 8,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 8,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 13,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 18,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 30,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 311,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 286,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 320,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 182 Vanuatu 313,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 300,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 186 Palau 291,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Samoa?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Samoa was 300,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 320,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Samoa rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Samoa ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.