Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in American Samoa
American Samoa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 9.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in American Samoa, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 9.8% for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in American Samoa peaked at 11.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1991.
American Samoa ranks 133rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 9.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 9.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.6%, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 1.6% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 130 Argentina 10.7% compare
- 131 Sri Lanka 10.6% compare
- 132 Nepal 10.1% compare
- 134 Faroe Islands 9.2% compare
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.7% compare
- 136 El Salvador 8.5% 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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in American Samoa?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in American Samoa was 9.8% 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 American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1991.
- How does American Samoa rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- American Samoa ranks 133rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.