Global change over the last 50 years in American Samoa
American Samoa: Global change over the last 50 years was 1,527 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in American Samoa, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in American Samoa stood at 1,527.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in American Samoa peaked at 6,949 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
That places American Samoa 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 100 | — |
| 1974 | 82 | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 136 | +65.9% |
| 1976 | 113 | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 202 | +78.8% |
| 1978 | 193 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 183 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 148 | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 153 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 112 | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 152 | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 118 | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 181 | +53.4% |
| 1987 | 78 | -56.9% |
| 1988 | 123 | +57.7% |
| 1989 | 102 | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 42 | -58.8% |
| 1991 | 50 | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 60 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 40 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 132 | +230.0% |
| 1995 | 176 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 225 | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 448 | +99.1% |
| 1998 | 610 | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 554 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 851 | +53.6% |
| 2001 | 3,677 | +332.1% |
| 2002 | 6,949 | +89.0% |
| 2003 | 5,099 | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 4,051 | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 4,029 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,367 | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 6,537 | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 4,442 | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 4,962 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 5,141 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3,607 | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 4,392 | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 2,774 | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 2,368 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 2,597 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2,223 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 2,337 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2,048 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 1,455 | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 972.99 | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 1,212 | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 1,411 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 1,267 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 1,527 | +20.5% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 1,527 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 8% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 1,527 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years in American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +332.1% | 851 | 3,677 |
| 1994 | +230.0% | 40 | 132 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 100.9 | 0 | 202 | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.9 | 78 | 181 | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.7 | 40 | 610 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,596 | 851 | 6,949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,894 | 1,455 | 5,141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,278 | 972.99 | 1,527 | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.015 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.0944 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in American Samoa?
- Global change over the last 50 years in American Samoa was 1,527 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,949 in 2002.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does American Samoa rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- American Samoa ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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