Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Samoa
Samoa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.1342 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Samoa is 0.1342 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Samoa peaked at 0.1861 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0741 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 174th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0741 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0743 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0745 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0751 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0785 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0826 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0843 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0846 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0867 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0893 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0925 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0966 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1014 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1033 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1071 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1147 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1268 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1372 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1377 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1371 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1382 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1378 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1343 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1369 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1387 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1359 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1359 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.136 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1376 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1379 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1393 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1505 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1509 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1527 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1545 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1548 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1549 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1487 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1465 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1515 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1625 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1685 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1723 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1757 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1762 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1861 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1706 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1615 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1477 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1298 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1195 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1445 Mt CO2e | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1398 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1365 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1342 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.1342 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.1342 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8 Mt CO2e, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0804 Mt CO2e | 0.0741 Mt CO2e | 0.0893 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1154 Mt CO2e | 0.0925 Mt CO2e | 0.1377 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1369 Mt CO2e | 0.1343 Mt CO2e | 0.1387 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1504 Mt CO2e | 0.1393 Mt CO2e | 0.1549 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1651 Mt CO2e | 0.1298 Mt CO2e | 0.1861 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1349 Mt CO2e | 0.1195 Mt CO2e | 0.1445 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 171 Cape Verde 0.1711 Mt CO2e compare
- 172 Maldives 0.1701 Mt CO2e compare
- 173 Barbados 0.1624 Mt CO2e compare
- 175 Tonga 0.0975 Mt CO2e compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0789 Mt CO2e compare
- 177 Seychelles 0.0743 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Samoa?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Samoa was 0.1342 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1861 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0741 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).