What is emissions of air pollutants in Samoa?

Emissions of air pollutants in Samoa was 1,763 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 Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 2,234 tonnes in 2005.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 1.13 tonnes in 1750.

How does Samoa rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Samoa ranks 199th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this 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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Samoa

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Samoa
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Samoa: Emissions of air pollutants was 1,763 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

1,763 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

199th

of 220 countries

All-time high

2,234 tonnes

in 2005

All-time low

1.13 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in 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

Samoa recorded 1,763 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Samoa peaked at 2,234 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.13 tonnes, in 1750.

Samoa ranks 199th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	1.16 tonnes	1.13 tonnes	1.19 tonnes	10
1760s	1.22 tonnes	1.19 tonnes	1.25 tonnes	10
1770s	1.29 tonnes	1.26 tonnes	1.32 tonnes	10
1780s	1.35 tonnes	1.32 tonnes	1.38 tonnes	10
1790s	1.42 tonnes	1.39 tonnes	1.46 tonnes	10
1800s	1.52 tonnes	1.46 tonnes	1.57 tonnes	10
1810s	1.64 tonnes	1.58 tonnes	1.69 tonnes	10
1820s	1.77 tonnes	1.71 tonnes	1.83 tonnes	10
1830s	1.91 tonnes	1.84 tonnes	1.98 tonnes	10
1840s	2.06 tonnes	1.99 tonnes	2.13 tonnes	10
1850s	2.3 tonnes	2.15 tonnes	2.47 tonnes	10
1860s	2.8 tonnes	2.51 tonnes	3.11 tonnes	10
1870s	3.56 tonnes	3.19 tonnes	3.96 tonnes	10
1880s	4.56 tonnes	4.06 tonnes	5.18 tonnes	10
1890s	5.73 tonnes	5.34 tonnes	6.14 tonnes	10
1900s	6.1 tonnes	5.92 tonnes	6.24 tonnes	10
1910s	7.24 tonnes	5.86 tonnes	8.7 tonnes	10
1920s	11.05 tonnes	9.05 tonnes	13.09 tonnes	10
1930s	15.84 tonnes	13.47 tonnes	18.33 tonnes	10
1940s	22 tonnes	18.88 tonnes	24.82 tonnes	10
1950s	91.11 tonnes	50.64 tonnes	123.91 tonnes	10
1960s	180.27 tonnes	123.87 tonnes	214.72 tonnes	10
1970s	440.42 tonnes	215.82 tonnes	804.05 tonnes	10
1980s	983.95 tonnes	765.89 tonnes	1,107 tonnes	10
1990s	1,441 tonnes	1,228 tonnes	1,584 tonnes	10
2000s	2,079 tonnes	1,866 tonnes	2,234 tonnes	10
2010s	1,981 tonnes	1,911 tonnes	2,049 tonnes	10
2020s	1,733 tonnes	1,693 tonnes	1,763 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Samoa

196 British Virgin Islands 2,095 tonnes compare
197 Dominica 1,910 tonnes compare
198 Solomon Islands 1,764 tonnes compare
200 Vanuatu 1,502 tonnes compare
201 United States Virgin Islands 1,383 tonnes compare
202 Tonga 1,092 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Samoa

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.5216 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.097 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0061 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1342 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0288 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Samoa?: Emissions of air pollutants in Samoa was 1,763 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 Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 2,234 tonnes in 2005.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 1.13 tonnes in 1750.
How does Samoa rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Samoa ranks 199th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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