Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Samoa
Samoa: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 0.5216 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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
Samoa recorded 0.5216 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Samoa peaked at 0.5721 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1576 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 181st 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1576 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1578 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1627 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1779 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2015 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1889 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1899 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.195 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1968 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2067 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2177 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2213 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2397 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2404 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2579 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2523 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2396 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2642 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2654 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2877 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2944 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2986 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2915 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.312 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3183 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3012 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3028 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3073 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3137 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3139 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3608 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3894 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3968 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4059 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4043 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4119 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4128 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4254 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4291 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4396 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4688 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4813 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4866 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5013 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.51 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5658 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5721 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5226 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5337 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5406 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4666 Mt CO2e | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5286 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5116 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.508 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5216 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.5216 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.58 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.5216 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.76 Mt CO2e, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1835 Mt CO2e | 0.1576 Mt CO2e | 0.2067 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2486 Mt CO2e | 0.2177 Mt CO2e | 0.2877 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3054 Mt CO2e | 0.2915 Mt CO2e | 0.3183 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4076 Mt CO2e | 0.3608 Mt CO2e | 0.4396 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5183 Mt CO2e | 0.4688 Mt CO2e | 0.5721 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5073 Mt CO2e | 0.4666 Mt CO2e | 0.5286 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 178 Vanuatu 0.6321 Mt CO2e compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 0.6198 Mt CO2e compare
- 180 Aruba 0.5887 Mt CO2e compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 0.4685 Mt CO2e compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4269 Mt CO2e compare
- 184 Cayman Islands 0.4059 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Samoa?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Samoa was 0.5216 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5721 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1576 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Samoa ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).