Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 2.39 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.39 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Samoa peaked at 2.81 t CO2e/capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.11 t CO2e/capita, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 136th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.12 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.13 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.21 t CO2e/capita | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 1.35 t CO2e/capita | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 1.23 t CO2e/capita | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 1.21 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.22 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.22 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.27 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.44 t CO2e/capita | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.44 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.55 t CO2e/capita | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.51 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.43 t CO2e/capita | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.58 t CO2e/capita | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 1.58 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.7 t CO2e/capita | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.74 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.76 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.71 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.82 t CO2e/capita | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.84 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.72 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.75 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.74 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.99 t CO2e/capita | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 2.13 t CO2e/capita | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.15 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.19 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.17 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.25 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.26 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.43 t CO2e/capita | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.47 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.48 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.53 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.55 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8 t CO2e/capita | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.81 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.54 t CO2e/capita | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 2.57 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.58 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2 t CO2e/capita | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 2.47 t CO2e/capita | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 2.38 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.34 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.39 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 t CO2e/capita | 1.11 t CO2e/capita | 1.35 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 t CO2e/capita | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | 1.7 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 t CO2e/capita | 1.71 t CO2e/capita | 1.84 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 t CO2e/capita | 1.99 t CO2e/capita | 2.3 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 t CO2e/capita | 2.43 t CO2e/capita | 2.81 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 t CO2e/capita | 2.2 t CO2e/capita | 2.47 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 133 Saint Lucia 2.61 t CO2e/capita compare
- 134 Central African Republic 2.52 t CO2e/capita compare
- 135 Belize 2.48 t CO2e/capita compare
- 137 Guatemala 2.36 t CO2e/capita compare
- 138 Eswatini 2.36 t CO2e/capita compare
- 139 El Salvador 2.33 t CO2e/capita 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0065 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 30.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0022 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Samoa?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Samoa was 2.39 t CO2e/capita 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 per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 t CO2e/capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 t CO2e/capita in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Samoa ranks 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.