Environment · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income
Samoa: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 1.60 t (2024), 125th of 203 in the world and 22nd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 2.39 t (2024), 136th of 203 in the world and 23rd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 0.5 Mt (2024), 181st of 203 in the world and 28th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.
CO₂ per person
SamoaEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
SamoaEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators
Environment: Samoa in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 1.60 t2024 | 125/203 | 22/37 | 1.02 t | 1.36 t | 1.48 t | +12%since 2014 | 7.35 t | 6.38 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 2.39 t2024 | 136/203 | 23/37 | 1.99 t | 2.43 t | 2.20 t | −6.2%since 2014 | 9.06 t | 8.33 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 0.5 Mt2024 | 181/203 | 28/37 | 0.4 Mt | 0.5 Mt | 0.5 Mt | +2.3%since 2014 | 21,426.8 Mt | 25,498.1 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 0.3 Mt2024 | 179/203 | 26/37 | 0.2 Mt | 0.3 Mt | 0.3 Mt | +22%since 2014 | 17,388.8 Mt | 19,521.7 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.1 Mt2024 | 174/203 | 25/37 | 0.1 Mt | 0.2 Mt | 0.1 Mt | −24%since 2014 | 2,697.1 Mt | 4,229.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 35.9%2022 | 67/212 | 7/37 | 59.7% | 41.9% | 35.6% | −4.3 ppsince 2012 | 14.8% | 16.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 49.1%2021 | 64/206 | 7/35 | 54.0% | 36.2% | 47.6% | +20.8 ppsince 2011 | 25.9% | 29.3% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³2023 | 192/200 | 27/33 | 5.0 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ | 4.5 µg/m³ | ±0.0%since 2013 | 27.3 µg/m³ | 26.7 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 57.6%2024 | 38/214 | 14/35 | 60.7% | 59.0% | 58.3% | −0.7 ppsince 2014 | 27.3% | 29.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 17.8%2024 | 158/210 | 19/36 | 17.0% | 14.7% | 17.8% | −6.5 ppsince 2014 | 46.8% | 42.8% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 4.1%2024 | 146/206 | 17/34 | 4.9% | 4.2% | 4.1% | −5.8 ppsince 2014 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 0.3%2025 | 193/213 | 29/36 | · | · | 0.3% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 22.0% | 12.8% | 17.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GHG per person−6.2%2.39 t in 2024
- Methane−24%0.1 Mt in 2024
- Renewable power+20.8 pp49.1% in 2021
- Protected areas+0.1 pp0.3% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person+12%1.60 t in 2024
- GHG emissions+2.3%0.5 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions+22%0.3 Mt in 2024
- Renewable energy−4.3 pp35.9% in 2022
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Samoa and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Samoa. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Samoa | United States |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 1.60 t2024 | 13.62 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 2.39 t2024 | 17.39 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 0.5 Mt2024 | 5,912.6 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 0.3 Mt2024 | 4,632.2 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.1 Mt2024 | 843.4 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 35.9%2022 | 10.9%2021 |
| Renewable power | 49.1%2021 | 20.3%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 4.6 µg/m³2023 | 7.0 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 57.6%2024 | 33.8%2024 |