CO₂ emissions · Oceania · 2024 data
Samoa CO₂ Emissions
Samoa emitted 246 thousand tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 1.13 t per person — #193 of 213 countries and 0.00% of global emissions. That is 24% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2021 at 267 thousand tonnes and are now 8% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Samoa, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.2 | 1.13 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | 1.10 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | 1.25 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 1.11 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | 1.24 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 1.14 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2 | 1.17 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | 1.13 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | 1.01 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2 | 0.98 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | 0.97 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2 | 0.88 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 | 0.85 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2 | 0.95 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2 | 0.90 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2 | 0.92 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2 | 0.91 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 | 0.87 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2 | 0.84 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1 | 0.79 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1 | 0.78 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1 | 0.70 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1 | 0.71 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1 | 0.63 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1 | 0.57 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1 | 0.62 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1 | 0.58 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1 | 0.56 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1 | 0.54 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1 | 0.50 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1 | 0.50 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1 | 0.46 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1 | 0.48 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1 | 0.46 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1 | 0.42 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1 | 0.40 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1 | 0.40 | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1 | 0.44 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1 | 0.47 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1 | 0.52 | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1 | 0.61 | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1 | 0.46 | +65.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0 | 0.28 | -25.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1 | 0.38 | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0 | 0.29 | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0 | 0.26 | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0 | 0.22 | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0 | 0.20 | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0 | 0.23 | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0 | 0.21 | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0 | 0.18 | +22.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0 | 0.16 | +20.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0 | 0.13 | +36.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0 | 0.10 | -26.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0 | 0.14 | +36.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0 | 0.11 | +57.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0 | 0.08 | +75.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0 | 0.04 | — |
Where Samoa's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Samoa vs the world
Primary energy use: 6,672 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.