Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate was -14.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Samoa is -14.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1,064.4% on the previous year and down 180.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 35 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -21.6 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Samoa 222nd out of 240 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.
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 28.43 % change on previous year | +285.9% |
| 2001 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2002 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -273.4% |
| 2003 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 2004 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 2005 | 27.64 % change on previous year | -370.5% |
| 2006 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2007 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 2008 | -21.6 % change on previous year | -328.4% |
| 2009 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2010 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2011 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2012 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -435.3% |
| 2013 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2014 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -597.9% |
| 2015 | 24.05 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2016 | -15.82 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2017 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2018 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2019 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -952.4% |
| 2020 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2021 | -10.45 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 35 % change on previous year | -435.0% |
| 2023 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2024 | -14.38 % change on previous year | +1064.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -14.38 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.84 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -14.38 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -5.84 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.37 % change on previous year | 7.37 % change on previous year | 7.37 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -21.6 % change on previous year | 28.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -15.82 % change on previous year | 24.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -14.38 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 219 Tokelau -13.39 % change on previous year compare
- 220 Morocco -13.75 % change on previous year compare
- 221 American Samoa -14.18 % change on previous year compare
- 223 New Caledonia -14.45 % change on previous year compare
- 224 Marshall Islands -14.47 % change on previous year compare
- 225 United States -14.82 % change on previous year compare
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 human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Samoa was -14.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 35 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 222nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 180.3%. 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 Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Human caused air pollution exposure Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.