Emissions of air pollutants in American Samoa
American Samoa: Emissions of air pollutants was 497.74 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
497.74 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
210th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,092 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
0.1121 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in American Samoa, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in American Samoa stood at 497.74 tonnes.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in American Samoa peaked at 1,092 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1121 tonnes, in 1750.
That places American Samoa 210th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.1121 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.1127 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 0.1133 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 0.1139 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 0.1145 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 0.1151 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 0.1156 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 0.1162 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 0.1168 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 0.1174 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.118 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 0.1186 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 0.1192 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 0.1198 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 0.1204 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 0.121 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 0.1217 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 0.1223 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 0.1229 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 0.1235 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.1241 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 0.1247 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 0.1254 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 0.126 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 0.1267 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 0.1273 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 0.128 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 0.1286 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 0.1292 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 0.1299 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.1305 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 0.1312 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 0.1319 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 0.1325 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 0.1332 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 0.1339 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 0.1346 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 0.1352 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 0.1359 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 0.1366 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.1372 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 0.1379 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 0.1386 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 0.1394 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 0.1401 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 0.1408 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 0.1415 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 0.1422 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 0.1429 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 0.1436 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.146 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1801 | 0.147 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 0.1481 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 0.1491 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 0.1503 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 0.1512 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 0.1521 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 0.1533 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 0.1544 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 0.1554 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 0.1564 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 0.1576 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 0.1588 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 0.16 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 0.1612 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 0.1624 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 0.1638 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 0.165 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 0.1664 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 0.1673 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 0.1685 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 0.1697 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 0.1709 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 0.1721 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 0.1736 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 0.1751 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 0.1769 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 0.1784 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 0.18 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 0.1817 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 0.1838 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 0.1854 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 0.1889 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1833 | 0.1915 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1834 | 0.192 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 0.1959 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1836 | 0.1981 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 0.2007 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 0.2008 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 0.2031 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 0.205 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 0.2068 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 0.2095 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 0.2125 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1844 | 0.2171 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1845 | 0.2225 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1846 | 0.2267 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1847 | 0.2328 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1848 | 0.2373 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1849 | 0.241 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 0.2449 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 0.2554 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1852 | 0.2598 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 0.2665 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1854 | 0.2722 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 0.2815 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1856 | 0.2847 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 0.2862 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.287 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.2932 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1860 | 0.3514 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1861 | 0.5275 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1862 | 0.6334 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1863 | 0.5965 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1864 | 0.5501 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1865 | 0.5909 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1866 | 0.7048 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1867 | 0.6999 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 0.7451 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1869 | 0.8196 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1870 | 0.9042 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1871 | 0.8955 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 1.02 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1873 | 1.36 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1874 | 1.44 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1875 | 1.23 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1876 | 1.23 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 1.6 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1878 | 1.76 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1879 | 2.17 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1880 | 2.69 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1881 | 2.79 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1882 | 3 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1883 | 2.41 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1884 | 2.42 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 2.21 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1886 | 2.7 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1887 | 2.7 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 2.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 3.2 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1890 | 4.02 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1891 | 4.63 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1892 | 4.34 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1893 | 4.15 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1894 | 4.13 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 4.43 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1896 | 4.96 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1897 | 4.89 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 4.57 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1899 | 4.74 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 5.16 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1901 | 5.72 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1902 | 7.1 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1903 | 8.13 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1904 | 9.28 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1905 | 10.57 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1906 | 10.15 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1907 | 12.91 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1908 | 13.54 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1909 | 13.98 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 15.74 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1911 | 16.56 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 17.03 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 19.98 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1914 | 21.18 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1915 | 22.4 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1916 | 24.72 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1917 | 27.18 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1918 | 29.17 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1919 | 32.07 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1920 | 40.2 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1921 | 42.46 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1922 | 48.1 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1923 | 56.58 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1924 | 55.32 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 58 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1926 | 59.06 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 66.85 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1928 | 68.32 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 74.85 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1930 | 67.17 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1931 | 63.79 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1932 | 60.02 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1933 | 66.44 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1934 | 67.58 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 73.17 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1936 | 81.06 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1937 | 92.53 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1938 | 88.43 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1939 | 93.93 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1940 | 103.35 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1941 | 111.85 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1942 | 111.39 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1943 | 122.66 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1944 | 141.33 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1945 | 149.44 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1946 | 154.34 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 167.91 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1948 | 186.84 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1949 | 178.19 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1950 | 197.79 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1951 | 211.6 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 212.07 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 212.32 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 204.51 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 207.56 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 204.6 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 192 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 185.14 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 180.92 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 176.07 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 172.06 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 170.7 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 168.45 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 166.95 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 167.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 167.09 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 164.77 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 164.22 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 161.28 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 166.12 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 279.62 tonnes | +68.3% |
| 1972 | 284.54 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 310.89 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 297.12 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 295.76 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 339.42 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 362.96 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 392.97 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 384.28 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 437.68 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 439.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 407.67 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 407.15 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 394.23 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 421.66 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 424.82 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 436.32 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 451.24 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 470.62 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 914.45 tonnes | +94.3% |
| 1991 | 924.92 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 933.4 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 933.08 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 962.81 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 970.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 973.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,002 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,065 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,092 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,029 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,014 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 806.75 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 866.36 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 860.17 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 856.12 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 849.35 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 823.33 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 798.75 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 766.75 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 718.24 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 519.05 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 665.46 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 646.42 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 634.63 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 618.14 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 616.2 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 484.5 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 478.18 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 483.5 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 429.34 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 469.42 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 497.74 tonnes | +6.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 497.74 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 497.74 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909 tonnes, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +94.3% | 470.62 tonnes | 914.45 tonnes |
| 1971 | +68.3% | 166.12 tonnes | 279.62 tonnes |
| 1861 | +50.1% | 0.3514 tonnes | 0.5275 tonnes |
| 1873 | +33.7% | 1.02 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes |
| 1877 | +30.5% | 1.23 tonnes | 1.6 tonnes |
| 2011 | -27.7% | 718.24 tonnes | 519.05 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1148 tonnes | 0.1121 tonnes | 0.1174 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.1207 tonnes | 0.118 tonnes | 0.1235 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.127 tonnes | 0.1241 tonnes | 0.1299 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.1335 tonnes | 0.1305 tonnes | 0.1366 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.1404 tonnes | 0.1372 tonnes | 0.1436 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1507 tonnes | 0.146 tonnes | 0.1554 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1619 tonnes | 0.1564 tonnes | 0.1673 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1747 tonnes | 0.1685 tonnes | 0.1817 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.194 tonnes | 0.1838 tonnes | 0.2031 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2211 tonnes | 0.205 tonnes | 0.241 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2731 tonnes | 0.2449 tonnes | 0.2932 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6219 tonnes | 0.3514 tonnes | 0.8196 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.36 tonnes | 0.8955 tonnes | 2.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.68 tonnes | 2.21 tonnes | 3.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.49 tonnes | 4.02 tonnes | 4.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.65 tonnes | 5.16 tonnes | 13.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 22.6 tonnes | 15.74 tonnes | 32.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 56.98 tonnes | 40.2 tonnes | 74.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 75.41 tonnes | 60.02 tonnes | 93.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 142.73 tonnes | 103.35 tonnes | 186.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 200.85 tonnes | 180.92 tonnes | 212.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 167.95 tonnes | 161.28 tonnes | 176.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 311.37 tonnes | 166.12 tonnes | 392.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 429.05 tonnes | 394.23 tonnes | 470.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 977.23 tonnes | 914.45 tonnes | 1,092 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 867.03 tonnes | 766.75 tonnes | 1,029 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 586.43 tonnes | 478.18 tonnes | 718.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 465.5 tonnes | 429.34 tonnes | 497.74 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 207 Cook Islands 616.51 tonnes compare
- 208 Kiribati 594.77 tonnes compare
- 209 Western Sahara 571.23 tonnes compare
- 211 Marshall Islands 384.79 tonnes compare
- 212 Montserrat 345.43 tonnes compare
- 213 Wallis and Futuna 139.72 tonnes compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.25 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.68 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 40.9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in American Samoa?
- Emissions of air pollutants in American Samoa was 497.74 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,092 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1121 tonnes in 1750.
- How does American Samoa rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- American Samoa ranks 210th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.