Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Samoa
Samoa: Consumption of ozone depleting substances was 0.01 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Samoa, 1986–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, consumption of ozone depleting substances in Samoa stood at 0.01. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of ozone depleting substances in Samoa peaked at 6.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2018.
Samoa ranks 136th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.4 | — |
| 1989 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.4 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | -40.0% |
| 1999 | 6.4 | +137.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7 | -89.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | +228.6% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2 | -92.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.13 | -55.2% |
| 2013 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.08 | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | -85.7% |
| 2019 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.845, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption of ozone depleting substances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +300.0% | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| 2001 | +228.6% | 0.7 | 2.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.45 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.28 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.71 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.113 | 0.01 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More environment data for Samoa
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0241 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of ozone depleting substances in Samoa?
- Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Samoa was 0.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for consumption of ozone depleting substances?
- Samoa ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is consumption of ozone depleting substances rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. 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 Consumption of ozone depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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