How have things changed?, per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0327 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per capita in American Samoa, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in American Samoa stood at 0.0327 metric tons per person.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.1218 metric tons per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1965.
American Samoa ranks 50th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +62.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +75.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -29.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -25.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +47.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -58.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +52.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -60.1% |
| 1991 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +223.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | +95.4% |
| 1998 | 0.011 metric tons per person | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.015 metric tons per person | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0644 metric tons per person | +330.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1218 metric tons per person | +89.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0895 metric tons per person | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0713 metric tons per person | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0712 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0952 metric tons per person | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1165 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0796 metric tons per person | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0894 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0931 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0657 metric tons per person | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0806 metric tons per person | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0514 metric tons per person | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0443 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0491 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0425 metric tons per person | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0453 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0402 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.029 metric tons per person | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 metric tons per person | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0246 metric tons per person | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0292 metric tons per person | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0267 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0327 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0327 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0327 metric tons per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0382 metric tons per person, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per capita 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 | +330.6% | 0.015 metric tons per person | 0.0644 metric tons per person |
| 1994 | +223.0% | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0019 metric tons per person | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.011 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0814 metric tons per person | 0.015 metric tons per person | 0.1218 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0541 metric tons per person | 0.029 metric tons per person | 0.0931 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0265 metric tons per person | 0.0196 metric tons per person | 0.0327 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 47 Malta 0.0347 metric tons per person compare
- 48 North Korea 0.0337 metric tons per person compare
- 49 Philippines 0.0332 metric tons per person compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 0.0327 metric tons per person compare
- 52 Mauritius 0.032 metric tons per person compare
- 53 Latvia 0.0306 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in American Samoa?
- How have things changed?, per capita in American Samoa was 0.0327 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1218 metric tons per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1965.
- How does American Samoa rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.