Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Samoa
Samoa: Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances was 0.23 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Samoa, 1986–2021
Source: UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.23 for change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 74.7% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Samoa peaked at 145.45 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2018.
That places Samoa 120th out of 162 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 100 | — |
| 1989 | 102.27 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 90.91 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 90.91 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 90.91 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 90.91 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 102.27 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 102.27 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 61.36 | -40.0% |
| 1999 | 145.45 | +137.0% |
| 2000 | 15.91 | -89.1% |
| 2001 | 52.27 | +228.5% |
| 2002 | 59.09 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 4.55 | -92.3% |
| 2004 | 9.09 | +99.8% |
| 2005 | 4.55 | -49.9% |
| 2006 | 4.55 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.55 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 4.55 | +100.4% |
| 2010 | 6.82 | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 6.59 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | -55.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 1.59 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.23 | -85.5% |
| 2019 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.91 | +295.7% |
| 2021 | 0.23 | -74.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +295.7% | 0.23 | 0.91 |
| 2001 | +228.5% | 15.91 | 52.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.13 | 100 | 102.27 | 2 |
| 1990s | 97.22 | 61.36 | 145.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.14 | 2.27 | 59.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 0.23 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.57 | 0.23 | 0.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 117 Sierra Leone 0.53 compare
- 118 South Africa 0.48 compare
- 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.36 compare
- 121 Moldova 0.19 compare
- 122 Georgia 0.17 compare
- 123 Serbia 0.12 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 change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Samoa?
- Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Samoa was 0.23 in 2021, according to UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 145.45 in 1999.
- What is the lowest change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
- Samoa ranks 120th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of various controlled substances. These include Bromochloromethane (BCM), Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC), Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs), Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Methyl Bromide (MB), Methyl Chloroform (TCA) and Other Fully Halogenated CFCs. This is measured as an index relative to emissions in the year 1986 (1986 = 100).