Sulphur dioxide and coal in Samoa
Samoa: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 1,224 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,224
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
184th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,341
in 2018
All-time low
0.6276
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Samoa, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal in Samoa is 1,224, 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, sulphur dioxide and coal in Samoa peaked at 1,341 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6276, 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.6276 | — |
| 1751 | 0.6308 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 0.634 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 0.6373 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 0.6405 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 0.6437 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 0.647 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 0.6502 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 0.6534 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 0.6567 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.6599 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 0.6633 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 0.6667 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 0.6701 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 0.6735 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 0.6769 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 0.6803 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 0.6837 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 0.6871 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 0.6905 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.6938 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 0.6974 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 0.701 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 0.7045 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 0.7081 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 0.7116 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 0.7152 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 0.7187 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 0.7223 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 0.7258 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.7294 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 0.7331 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 0.7368 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 0.7405 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 0.7442 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 0.748 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 0.7517 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 0.7554 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 0.7591 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 0.7628 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.7665 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 0.7704 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 0.7743 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 0.7782 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 0.7821 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 0.786 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 0.7899 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 0.7937 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 0.7976 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 0.8015 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.8054 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 0.8094 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 0.8135 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 0.8176 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 0.8216 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 0.8257 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 0.8297 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 0.8338 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 0.8378 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 0.8419 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 0.8459 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 0.8504 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 0.8549 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 0.8594 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 0.8638 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 0.8683 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 0.8728 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 0.8772 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 0.8817 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 0.8862 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 0.8906 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 0.8953 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 0.9 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 0.9047 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 0.9094 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 0.914 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 0.9187 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 0.9234 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 0.928 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 0.9327 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 0.9373 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 0.9422 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 0.9471 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 0.952 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 0.9568 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 0.9617 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 0.9665 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 0.9714 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 0.9763 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 0.9811 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 0.986 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 0.991 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 0.9961 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 1 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 1.07 | +3.6% |
| 1852 | 1.11 | +3.6% |
| 1853 | 1.15 | +3.6% |
| 1854 | 1.19 | +3.6% |
| 1855 | 1.23 | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 1.28 | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 1.32 | +3.6% |
| 1858 | 1.37 | +3.6% |
| 1859 | 1.42 | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 1.47 | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 1.52 | +3.7% |
| 1862 | 1.58 | +3.7% |
| 1863 | 1.64 | +3.7% |
| 1864 | 1.7 | +3.7% |
| 1865 | 1.76 | +3.6% |
| 1866 | 1.82 | +3.6% |
| 1867 | 1.89 | +3.6% |
| 1868 | 1.96 | +3.6% |
| 1869 | 2.03 | +3.6% |
| 1870 | 2.1 | +3.6% |
| 1871 | 2.18 | +3.6% |
| 1872 | 2.26 | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 2.34 | +3.6% |
| 1874 | 2.42 | +3.6% |
| 1875 | 2.51 | +3.6% |
| 1876 | 2.6 | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 2.7 | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 2.79 | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 2.89 | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 3 | +3.6% |
| 1881 | 2.98 | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 3.12 | +4.8% |
| 1883 | 3.27 | +4.8% |
| 1884 | 3.43 | +4.8% |
| 1885 | 3.59 | +4.8% |
| 1886 | 3.76 | +4.8% |
| 1887 | 3.95 | +4.8% |
| 1888 | 4.14 | +4.8% |
| 1889 | 4.33 | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 4.54 | +4.8% |
| 1891 | 4.58 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 4.63 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 4.67 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 4.71 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 4.76 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 4.82 | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 4.89 | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 4.95 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 5.01 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 5.08 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 4.92 | -3.1% |
| 1902 | 4.86 | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 4.8 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 4.73 | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 4.65 | -1.6% |
| 1906 | 4.58 | -1.7% |
| 1907 | 4.49 | -1.8% |
| 1908 | 4.4 | -1.9% |
| 1909 | 4.31 | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 4.22 | -2.2% |
| 1911 | 4.33 | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 4.45 | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 4.56 | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 4.68 | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 4.79 | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 4.91 | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 5.02 | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 5.13 | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 5.24 | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 5.35 | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 5.5 | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 5.58 | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 5.69 | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 5.79 | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 5.89 | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 5.91 | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 6.01 | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 6.11 | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 6.12 | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 6.21 | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 6.43 | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 6.52 | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 6.63 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 6.73 | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 6.83 | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 6.93 | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 7.02 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 7.11 | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 7.2 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 7.28 | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 7.4 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 7.49 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 7.58 | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 7.66 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 7.64 | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 7.71 | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 7.38 | -4.3% |
| 1948 | 7.04 | -4.6% |
| 1949 | 6.69 | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 30.41 | +354.5% |
| 1951 | 30.61 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 54.68 | +78.6% |
| 1953 | 54.72 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 78.64 | +43.7% |
| 1955 | 78.6 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 78.58 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.42 | +30.4% |
| 1958 | 78.65 | -23.2% |
| 1959 | 102.45 | +30.3% |
| 1960 | 102.45 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 126.06 | +23.0% |
| 1962 | 126.07 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 149.69 | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 173.25 | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 196.74 | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 173.28 | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 173.32 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 196.75 | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 196.69 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 196.56 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 209.92 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 232.64 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 283.32 | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 314.44 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 449.52 | +43.0% |
| 1976 | 378.78 | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 588.86 | +55.5% |
| 1978 | 704.53 | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 607.72 | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 659.21 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 612.12 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 703.15 | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 680.52 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 827.74 | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 678.6 | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 699.92 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 673.32 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 674.37 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 678.25 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 692.75 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 726.12 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 834.13 | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 886.06 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 782.94 | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 833.41 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 790.54 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 767.53 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 826.84 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 910.27 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 933.11 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,021 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,042 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,114 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1,101 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,046 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,071 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,012 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,064 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,092 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,074 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,092 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,196 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,138 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,209 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1,292 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,318 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,232 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1,341 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1,316 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,178 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1,188 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,224 | +3.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,224 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,224 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | 30.41 |
| 1952 | +78.6% | 30.61 | 54.68 |
| 1977 | +55.5% | 378.78 | 588.86 |
| 1954 | +43.7% | 54.72 | 78.64 |
| 1975 | +43.0% | 314.44 | 449.52 |
| 1957 | +30.4% | 78.58 | 102.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.6421 | 0.6276 | 0.6567 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.6752 | 0.6599 | 0.6905 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.7098 | 0.6938 | 0.7258 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.7461 | 0.7294 | 0.7628 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.784 | 0.7665 | 0.8015 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.8236 | 0.8054 | 0.8419 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.8661 | 0.8459 | 0.8862 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.9117 | 0.8906 | 0.9327 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.9592 | 0.9373 | 0.9811 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.01 | 0.986 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.22 | 1.04 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.74 | 1.47 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.48 | 2.1 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.56 | 2.98 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.76 | 4.54 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.68 | 4.31 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.73 | 4.22 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.79 | 5.35 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.76 | 6.21 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.39 | 6.69 | 7.71 | 10 |
| 1950s | 68.97 | 30.41 | 102.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 161.43 | 102.45 | 196.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 396.63 | 196.56 | 704.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 688.72 | 612.12 | 827.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 805.06 | 692.75 | 910.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,050 | 933.11 | 1,114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,221 | 1,074 | 1,341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,197 | 1,178 | 1,224 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 2,155 compare
- 182 Luxembourg 1,708 compare
- 183 Comoros 1,367 compare
- 185 Palau 1,165 compare
- 186 French Guiana 1,080 compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 1,042 compare
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 33.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Samoa?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Samoa was 1,224 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,341 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6276 in 1750.
- How does Samoa rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Samoa ranks 184th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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