Area land needed to global oil in Samoa
Samoa: Area land needed to global oil was 23.02 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.02 billion
Change on year
up 240.5%
World rank
6th
of 59 countries
All-time high
23.02 billion
in 2023
All-time low
118.95 million
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area land needed to global oil in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 23.02 billion for area land needed to global oil in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 240.5% on the previous year and up 2,332.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area land needed to global oil in Samoa peaked at 23.02 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118.95 million, in 1989.
That places Samoa 6th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area land needed to global oil in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 billion | — |
| 1962 | 969.86 million | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 1.35 billion | +38.7% |
| 1964 | 2.34 billion | +74.3% |
| 1965 | 3.47 billion | +47.9% |
| 1966 | 7.77 billion | +124.2% |
| 1967 | 1.50 billion | -80.8% |
| 1968 | 6.30 billion | +321.6% |
| 1969 | 6.56 billion | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.91 billion | -71.0% |
| 1971 | 3.32 billion | +74.3% |
| 1972 | 3.07 billion | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 2.33 billion | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 4.18 billion | +79.2% |
| 1975 | 5.27 billion | +25.9% |
| 1976 | 5.75 billion | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 4.88 billion | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 6.32 billion | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 4.78 billion | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 5.93 billion | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 1.04 billion | -82.5% |
| 1982 | 224.62 million | -78.4% |
| 1983 | 173.22 million | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 207.96 million | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 200.14 million | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 184.94 million | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 236.93 million | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 271.14 million | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 118.95 million | -56.1% |
| 1990 | 170.04 million | +42.9% |
| 1991 | 331.42 million | +94.9% |
| 1992 | 234.00 million | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 194.85 million | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 151.25 million | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 165.89 million | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 209.23 million | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 253.22 million | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 273.86 million | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 294.99 million | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 370.46 million | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 521.11 million | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 534.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 576.72 million | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 600.10 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 678.60 million | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 713.79 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 669.38 million | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 690.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 747.85 million | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 840.32 million | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 896.71 million | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 931.18 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 946.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.41 billion | +260.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 billion | -66.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 billion | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 billion | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.20 billion | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1.82 billion | +51.1% |
| 2020 | 8.27 billion | +355.6% |
| 2021 | 13.41 billion | +62.2% |
| 2022 | 6.76 billion | -49.6% |
| 2023 | 23.02 billion | +240.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 23.02 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion, 21.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 23.02 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion, 21.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area land needed to global oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +355.6% | 1.82 billion | 8.27 billion |
| 1968 | +321.6% | 1.50 billion | 6.30 billion |
| 2014 | +260.3% | 946.46 million | 3.41 billion |
| 2023 | +240.5% | 6.76 billion | 23.02 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 billion | 969.86 million | 7.77 billion | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.18 billion | 1.91 billion | 6.32 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 858.28 million | 118.95 million | 5.93 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.88 million | 151.25 million | 331.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 610.32 million | 370.46 million | 747.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion | 840.32 million | 3.41 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 billion | 6.76 billion | 23.02 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area land needed to global oil in Samoa?
- Area land needed to global oil in Samoa was 23.02 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.02 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.95 million in 1989.
- How does Samoa rank for area land needed to global oil?
- Samoa ranks 6th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area land needed to global oil rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,332.0%. 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 Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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