Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Samoa
Samoa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was -1.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Samoa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Samoa stood at -1.68 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 692.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Samoa peaked at 20.92 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.12 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Samoa ranks 187th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2699 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.2692 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8054 % change on previous year | +199.2% |
| 1974 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +462.1% |
| 1975 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3559 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1978 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +597.5% |
| 1979 | 3 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1984 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +96.3% |
| 1985 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1986 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1987 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3644 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1989 | -0.4357 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8023 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
| 1991 | -0.2894 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1992 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +777.5% |
| 1993 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 1994 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1995 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0736 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +1498.8% |
| 1999 | 0.218 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2000 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +365.7% |
| 2001 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +692.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2658 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2003 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +348.8% |
| 2004 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1942 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0646 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2007 | -4 % change on previous year | -6296.0% |
| 2008 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2009 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -330.7% |
| 2010 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 2011 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2846 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2015 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +1874.4% |
| 2016 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 2017 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2018 | -8.54 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2019 | -12.12 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2020 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 20.92 % change on previous year | -363.6% |
| 2022 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2023 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2024 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -6296.0% | 0.0646 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1874.4% | 0.2846 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1498.8% | 0.0736 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 0.2692 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -0.4357 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0673 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9883 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -12.12 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -7.94 % change on previous year | 20.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 184 Ireland -1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Czechia -1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Estonia -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Poland -1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Brazil -1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Lithuania -2.36 % change on previous year 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Samoa?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Samoa was -1.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.92 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.12 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Samoa ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 692.1%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.