Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Samoa
Samoa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 0.097 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Samoa is 0.097 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Samoa peaked at 0.1507 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0512 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
That places Samoa 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0516 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0512 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0516 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0547 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0586 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0601 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.06 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0619 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0643 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0673 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0713 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0758 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0775 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0811 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0886 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1007 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.111 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1113 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1105 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1088 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1083 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1046 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1069 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1084 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1048 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1047 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1046 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1062 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1064 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1075 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1186 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1188 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1205 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1221 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1223 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1223 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.116 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1136 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1183 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.129 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1349 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1384 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1408 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1412 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1507 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.135 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1257 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0936 Mt CO2e | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0833 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1079 Mt CO2e | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1029 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0995 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.097 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.097 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.97 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.097 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1832 Mt CO2e, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +29.5% | 0.0833 Mt CO2e | 0.1079 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0565 Mt CO2e | 0.0512 Mt CO2e | 0.0643 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0895 Mt CO2e | 0.0673 Mt CO2e | 0.1113 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1064 Mt CO2e | 0.1046 Mt CO2e | 0.1088 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.118 Mt CO2e | 0.1075 Mt CO2e | 0.1223 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1301 Mt CO2e | 0.0936 Mt CO2e | 0.1507 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0981 Mt CO2e | 0.0833 Mt CO2e | 0.1079 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 157 Vanuatu 0.1832 Mt CO2e compare
- 158 New Caledonia 0.1342 Mt CO2e compare
- 159 Gabon 0.1132 Mt CO2e compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0841 Mt CO2e compare
- 162 Comoros 0.0725 Mt CO2e compare
- 163 Cape Verde 0.0723 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Samoa
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Samoa?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Samoa was 0.097 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1507 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0512 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Samoa rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).