Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Samoa
Samoa: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 1,224 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,224 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
184th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,341 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
0.6276 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Samoa, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Samoa is 1,224 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Samoa peaked at 1,341 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6276 tonnes, in 1750.
Samoa ranks 184th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.6276 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.6308 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 0.634 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 0.6373 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 0.6405 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 0.6437 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 0.647 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 0.6502 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 0.6534 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 0.6567 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.6599 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 0.6633 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 0.6667 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 0.6701 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 0.6735 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 0.6769 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 0.6803 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 0.6837 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 0.6871 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 0.6905 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.6938 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 0.6974 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 0.701 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 0.7045 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 0.7081 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 0.7116 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 0.7152 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 0.7187 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 0.7223 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 0.7258 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.7294 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 0.7331 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 0.7368 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 0.7405 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 0.7442 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 0.748 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 0.7517 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 0.7554 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 0.7591 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 0.7628 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.7665 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 0.7704 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 0.7743 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 0.7782 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 0.7821 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 0.786 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 0.7899 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 0.7937 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 0.7976 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 0.8015 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.8054 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 0.8094 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 0.8135 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 0.8176 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 0.8216 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 0.8257 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 0.8297 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 0.8338 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 0.8378 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 0.8419 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 0.8459 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 0.8504 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 0.8549 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 0.8594 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 0.8638 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 0.8683 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 0.8728 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 0.8772 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 0.8817 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 0.8862 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 0.8906 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 0.8953 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 0.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 0.9047 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 0.9094 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 0.914 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 0.9187 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 0.9234 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 0.928 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 0.9327 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 0.9373 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 0.9422 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 0.9471 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 0.952 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 0.9568 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 0.9617 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 0.9665 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 0.9714 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 0.9763 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 0.9811 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 0.986 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 0.991 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 0.9961 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 1.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 1.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 1.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 1.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 1.07 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1852 | 1.11 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1853 | 1.15 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1854 | 1.19 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1855 | 1.23 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 1.28 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 1.32 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1858 | 1.37 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1859 | 1.42 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 1.47 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 1.52 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1862 | 1.58 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1863 | 1.64 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1864 | 1.7 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1865 | 1.76 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1866 | 1.82 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1867 | 1.89 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1868 | 1.96 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1869 | 2.03 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1870 | 2.1 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1871 | 2.18 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1872 | 2.26 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 2.34 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1874 | 2.42 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1875 | 2.51 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1876 | 2.6 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 2.7 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 2.79 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 2.89 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 3 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1881 | 2.98 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 3.12 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1883 | 3.27 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1884 | 3.43 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1885 | 3.59 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1886 | 3.76 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1887 | 3.95 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1888 | 4.14 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1889 | 4.33 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 4.54 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1891 | 4.58 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 4.63 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 4.67 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 4.71 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 4.76 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 4.82 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 4.89 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 4.95 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 5.01 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 5.08 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 4.92 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1902 | 4.86 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 4.8 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 4.73 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 4.65 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1906 | 4.58 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1907 | 4.49 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1908 | 4.4 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1909 | 4.31 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 4.22 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1911 | 4.33 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 4.45 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 4.56 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 4.68 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 4.79 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 4.91 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 5.02 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 5.13 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 5.24 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 5.35 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 5.5 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 5.58 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 5.69 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 5.79 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 5.89 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 5.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 6.01 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 6.11 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 6.12 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 6.21 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 6.43 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 6.52 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 6.63 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 6.73 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 6.83 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 6.93 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 7.02 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 7.11 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 7.2 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 7.28 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 7.4 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 7.49 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 7.58 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 7.66 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 7.64 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 7.71 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 7.38 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1948 | 7.04 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1949 | 6.69 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 30.41 tonnes | +354.5% |
| 1951 | 30.61 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 54.68 tonnes | +78.6% |
| 1953 | 54.72 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 78.64 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 1955 | 78.6 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 78.58 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.42 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1958 | 78.65 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1959 | 102.45 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1960 | 102.45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 126.06 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1962 | 126.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 149.69 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 173.25 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 196.74 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 173.28 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 173.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 196.75 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 196.69 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 196.56 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 209.92 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 232.64 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 283.32 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 314.44 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 449.52 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 1976 | 378.78 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 588.86 tonnes | +55.5% |
| 1978 | 704.53 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 607.72 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 659.21 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 612.12 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 703.15 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 680.52 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 827.74 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 678.6 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 699.92 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 673.32 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 674.37 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 678.25 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 692.75 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 726.12 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 834.13 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 886.06 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 782.94 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 833.41 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 790.54 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 767.53 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 826.84 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 910.27 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 933.11 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,021 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,042 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,114 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1,101 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,046 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,071 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,012 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,064 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,092 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,074 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,092 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,196 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,138 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,209 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1,292 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,318 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,232 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1,341 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1,316 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,178 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1,188 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,224 tonnes | +3.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,224 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,224 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332 tonnes, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +354.5% | 6.69 tonnes | 30.41 tonnes |
| 1952 | +78.6% | 30.61 tonnes | 54.68 tonnes |
| 1977 | +55.5% | 378.78 tonnes | 588.86 tonnes |
| 1954 | +43.7% | 54.72 tonnes | 78.64 tonnes |
| 1975 | +43.0% | 314.44 tonnes | 449.52 tonnes |
| 1957 | +30.4% | 78.58 tonnes | 102.42 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.6421 tonnes | 0.6276 tonnes | 0.6567 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.6752 tonnes | 0.6599 tonnes | 0.6905 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.7098 tonnes | 0.6938 tonnes | 0.7258 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.7461 tonnes | 0.7294 tonnes | 0.7628 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.784 tonnes | 0.7665 tonnes | 0.8015 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.8236 tonnes | 0.8054 tonnes | 0.8419 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.8661 tonnes | 0.8459 tonnes | 0.8862 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.9117 tonnes | 0.8906 tonnes | 0.9327 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.9592 tonnes | 0.9373 tonnes | 0.9811 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.01 tonnes | 0.986 tonnes | 1.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.22 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | 1.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.74 tonnes | 1.47 tonnes | 2.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.48 tonnes | 2.1 tonnes | 2.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.56 tonnes | 2.98 tonnes | 4.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.76 tonnes | 4.54 tonnes | 5.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.68 tonnes | 4.31 tonnes | 5.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.73 tonnes | 4.22 tonnes | 5.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.79 tonnes | 5.35 tonnes | 6.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.76 tonnes | 6.21 tonnes | 7.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.39 tonnes | 6.69 tonnes | 7.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 68.97 tonnes | 30.41 tonnes | 102.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 161.43 tonnes | 102.45 tonnes | 196.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 396.63 tonnes | 196.56 tonnes | 704.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 688.72 tonnes | 612.12 tonnes | 827.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 805.06 tonnes | 692.75 tonnes | 910.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,050 tonnes | 933.11 tonnes | 1,114 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,221 tonnes | 1,074 tonnes | 1,341 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,197 tonnes | 1,178 tonnes | 1,224 tonnes | 3 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Samoa?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Samoa was 1,224 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,341 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6276 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Samoa rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Samoa ranks 184th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.