Total ghg emissions in Samoa
Samoa: Total ghg emissions was 155,648 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
155,648
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
192nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.25 million
in 2014
All-time low
-3,453
in 2008
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Samoa, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Samoa is 155,648, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Samoa peaked at 1.25 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3,453, in 2008.
That places Samoa 192nd out of 199 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.
Total ghg emissions in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 225,114 | — |
| 1851 | 163,512 | -27.4% |
| 1852 | 136,523 | -16.5% |
| 1853 | 119,510 | -12.5% |
| 1854 | 107,014 | -10.5% |
| 1855 | 97,239 | -9.1% |
| 1856 | 89,378 | -8.1% |
| 1857 | 82,977 | -7.2% |
| 1858 | 77,707 | -6.4% |
| 1859 | 73,396 | -5.5% |
| 1860 | 72,339 | -1.4% |
| 1861 | 76,352 | +5.5% |
| 1862 | 77,885 | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 78,759 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 79,414 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 80,021 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 80,630 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 81,253 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 81,902 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 82,604 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 85,860 | +3.9% |
| 1871 | 87,042 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 87,896 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 88,833 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 89,848 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 90,924 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 92,032 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 93,143 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 94,240 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 95,293 | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 94,600 | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 96,351 | +1.9% |
| 1882 | 98,144 | +1.9% |
| 1883 | 99,763 | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 101,247 | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 102,647 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 103,990 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 105,301 | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 106,571 | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 107,839 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 112,129 | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 113,177 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 113,926 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 114,743 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 115,625 | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 116,546 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 117,518 | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 118,527 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 119,560 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 120,615 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 110,516 | -8.4% |
| 1901 | 95,527 | -13.6% |
| 1902 | 84,802 | -11.2% |
| 1903 | 77,302 | -8.8% |
| 1904 | 69,396 | -10.2% |
| 1905 | 59,899 | -13.7% |
| 1906 | 53,667 | -10.4% |
| 1907 | 48,170 | -10.2% |
| 1908 | 43,112 | -10.5% |
| 1909 | 34,216 | -20.6% |
| 1910 | 50,912 | +48.8% |
| 1911 | 78,731 | +54.6% |
| 1912 | 94,935 | +20.6% |
| 1913 | 109,385 | +15.2% |
| 1914 | 118,869 | +8.7% |
| 1915 | 126,443 | +6.4% |
| 1916 | 137,154 | +8.5% |
| 1917 | 143,578 | +4.7% |
| 1918 | 148,966 | +3.8% |
| 1919 | 155,751 | +4.6% |
| 1920 | 173,729 | +11.5% |
| 1921 | 187,164 | +7.7% |
| 1922 | 198,456 | +6.0% |
| 1923 | 203,525 | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 213,313 | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 216,809 | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 224,880 | +3.7% |
| 1927 | 233,535 | +3.8% |
| 1928 | 238,703 | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 240,943 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 252,155 | +4.7% |
| 1931 | 269,075 | +6.7% |
| 1932 | 279,160 | +3.7% |
| 1933 | 289,198 | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 295,398 | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 304,698 | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 307,079 | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 312,626 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 322,476 | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 323,527 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 331,622 | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 340,354 | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 351,004 | +3.1% |
| 1943 | 355,511 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 365,506 | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 374,842 | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 380,460 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 388,306 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 393,521 | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 396,588 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 397,523 | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 374,488 | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 371,801 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 365,453 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 370,291 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 366,777 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 363,318 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 366,835 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 364,879 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 377,771 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 329,538 | -12.8% |
| 1961 | 310,589 | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 279,625 | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 254,306 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 389,498 | +53.2% |
| 1965 | 384,284 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 310,679 | -19.2% |
| 1967 | 313,486 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 294,736 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 270,190 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 266,877 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 258,581 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 245,840 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 239,675 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 273,724 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 417,290 | +52.4% |
| 1976 | 467,007 | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 459,271 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 533,441 | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 526,337 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 564,312 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 537,572 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 485,182 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 460,158 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 440,691 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 441,491 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 436,252 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 402,351 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 172,775 | -57.1% |
| 1989 | 104,539 | -39.5% |
| 1990 | 69,151 | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 20,059 | -71.0% |
| 1992 | 30,826 | +53.7% |
| 1993 | 47,313 | +53.5% |
| 1994 | 22,156 | -53.2% |
| 1995 | 25,880 | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 42,671 | +64.9% |
| 1997 | 53,876 | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 70,247 | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 45,722 | -34.9% |
| 2000 | 51,704 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 71,314 | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 66,800 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 59,565 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 51,522 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 48,267 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 37,999 | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 15,626 | -58.9% |
| 2008 | -3,453 | -122.1% |
| 2009 | 215,991 | -6354.4% |
| 2010 | 511,495 | +136.8% |
| 2011 | 728,635 | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 920,725 | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 896,740 | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 718,206 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 565,762 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 476,084 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 381,816 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 400,486 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 293,390 | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 210,980 | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 155,648 | -26.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 155,648 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 155,648 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +6354.4% | -3,453 | 215,991 |
| 2010 | +136.8% | 215,991 | 511,495 |
| 2008 | -122.1% | 15,626 | -3,453 |
| 1991 | -71.0% | 69,151 | 20,059 |
| 1996 | +64.9% | 25,880 | 42,671 |
| 2007 | -58.9% | 37,999 | 15,626 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 117,237 | 73,396 | 225,114 | 10 |
| 1860s | 79,116 | 72,339 | 82,604 | 10 |
| 1870s | 90,511 | 85,860 | 95,293 | 10 |
| 1880s | 101,645 | 94,600 | 107,839 | 10 |
| 1890s | 116,237 | 112,129 | 120,615 | 10 |
| 1900s | 67,661 | 34,216 | 110,516 | 10 |
| 1910s | 116,472 | 50,912 | 155,751 | 10 |
| 1920s | 213,106 | 173,729 | 240,943 | 10 |
| 1930s | 295,539 | 252,155 | 323,527 | 10 |
| 1940s | 367,771 | 331,622 | 396,588 | 10 |
| 1950s | 371,914 | 363,318 | 397,523 | 10 |
| 1960s | 313,693 | 254,306 | 389,498 | 10 |
| 1970s | 368,804 | 239,675 | 533,441 | 10 |
| 1980s | 404,532 | 104,539 | 564,312 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,790 | 20,059 | 70,247 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,533 | -3,453 | 215,991 | 10 |
| 2010s | 831,173 | 476,084 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,464 | 155,648 | 400,486 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 189 British Virgin Islands 208,716 compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 207,206 compare
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- 193 Liechtenstein 147,006 compare
- 194 Kiribati 110,865 compare
- 195 Cook Islands 88,295 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 total ghg emissions in Samoa?
- Total ghg emissions in Samoa was 155,648 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,453 in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for total ghg emissions?
- Samoa ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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