Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Samoa
Samoa: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Samoa, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Samoa is 0 °C, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Samoa peaked at 0 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Samoa ranks 179th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Samoa, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +83.2% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +39.7% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +25.4% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +18.4% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +14.2% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +11.5% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +9.7% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | -0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0016 °C, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0012 °C, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +83.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +39.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +25.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Samoa?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Samoa was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Samoa rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Samoa ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.