Samoa vs Vanuatu: Emissions of air pollutants
Samoa
1,763 tonnes
in 2022
Vanuatu
1,502 tonnes
in 2022
Samoa rank
199th
Vanuatu rank
200th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,763 tonnes against 1,502 tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 261 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Samoa ranks 199th and Vanuatu ranks 200th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.16 tonnes | 8.43 tonnes | 7.27 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1760s | 1.22 tonnes | 8.87 tonnes | 7.65 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1770s | 1.29 tonnes | 9.34 tonnes | 8.05 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1780s | 1.35 tonnes | 9.83 tonnes | 8.48 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1790s | 1.42 tonnes | 10.35 tonnes | 8.92 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1800s | 1.52 tonnes | 11.05 tonnes | 9.54 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1810s | 1.64 tonnes | 12.02 tonnes | 10.39 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1820s | 1.77 tonnes | 13.09 tonnes | 11.32 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1830s | 1.91 tonnes | 14.23 tonnes | 12.32 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1840s | 2.06 tonnes | 15.46 tonnes | 13.4 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1850s | 2.3 tonnes | 16.93 tonnes | 14.63 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 2.8 tonnes | 18.89 tonnes | 16.09 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 3.56 tonnes | 21.23 tonnes | 17.67 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 4.56 tonnes | 23.85 tonnes | 19.29 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 5.73 tonnes | 26.72 tonnes | 20.99 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 6.1 tonnes | 29.83 tonnes | 23.73 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 7.24 tonnes | 33.65 tonnes | 26.41 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 11.05 tonnes | 37.45 tonnes | 26.41 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 15.84 tonnes | 39.31 tonnes | 23.47 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 22 tonnes | 40.08 tonnes | 18.08 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 91.11 tonnes | 52.56 tonnes | 38.55 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1960s | 180.27 tonnes | 237.36 tonnes | 57.08 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 440.42 tonnes | 1,164 tonnes | 723.46 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 983.95 tonnes | 972.24 tonnes | 11.71 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1990s | 1,441 tonnes | 854.16 tonnes | 587.16 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,079 tonnes | 1,389 tonnes | 690.28 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1,981 tonnes | 1,626 tonnes | 355.3 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1,733 tonnes | 1,479 tonnes | 253.68 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 1,763 tonnes against 1,502 tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 261 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Samoa ranks 199th and Vanuatu ranks 200th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.