Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita was 0.0493 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Samoa is 0.0493 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,058.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.1835 tonnes per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, -0.1464 tonnes per person, in 2022.
That places Samoa 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | -0.028 tonnes per person | -197.6% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0514 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.049 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | +94.9% |
| 1976 | -0.0933 tonnes per person | -197.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1835 tonnes per person | -296.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1589 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1979 | -0.09 tonnes per person | -156.6% |
| 1980 | -0.0446 tonnes per person | -50.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0221 tonnes per person | -50.4% |
| 1982 | -0.044 tonnes per person | +99.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.022 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0439 tonnes per person | +99.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | -50.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0219 tonnes per person | -199.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0435 tonnes per person | -299.2% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | -50.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +98.3% |
| 1994 | -0.0423 tonnes per person | -199.2% |
| 1995 | 0.063 tonnes per person | -248.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0832 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0819 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.06 tonnes per person | +197.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | -50.2% |
| 2006 | -0.0195 tonnes per person | -199.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0582 tonnes per person | -398.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0964 tonnes per person | -265.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | -139.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0949 tonnes per person | +148.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | -80.2% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2014 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | — |
| 2015 | 0.1271 tonnes per person | +131.3% |
| 2016 | 0.054 tonnes per person | -57.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0178 tonnes per person | -133.0% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1223 tonnes per person | — |
| 2020 | -0.121 tonnes per person | -199.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1543 tonnes per person | -227.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1464 tonnes per person | -194.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0051 tonnes per person | -96.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | -1058.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0493 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.055 tonnes per person, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0493 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.055 tonnes per person, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -0.028 tonnes per person | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0355 tonnes per person | -0.0933 tonnes per person | 0.1835 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0001 tonnes per person | -0.0446 tonnes per person | 0.0439 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0315 tonnes per person | -0.0423 tonnes per person | 0.0832 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -0.0964 tonnes per person | 0.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0454 tonnes per person | -0.0178 tonnes per person | 0.1271 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0138 tonnes per person | -0.1464 tonnes per person | 0.1543 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 79 Equatorial Guinea 0.0512 tonnes per person compare
- 80 Colombia 0.0504 tonnes per person compare
- 81 South Africa 0.0504 tonnes per person compare
- 83 Hong Kong 0.0488 tonnes per person compare
- 84 El Salvador 0.0477 tonnes per person compare
- 85 Tajikistan 0.0449 tonnes per person 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Samoa?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Samoa was 0.0493 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1835 tonnes per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1464 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.