How have things changed?, per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 6.33 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in American Samoa is 6.33 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 34.74 metric tons per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places American Samoa 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.5 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1976 | 0.565 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1978 | 0.965 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.915 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.765 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 0.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 0.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 0.905 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1987 | 0.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1988 | 0.615 metric tons per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1989 | 0.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 1991 | 0.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +230.0% |
| 1995 | 0.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 2.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 1998 | 3.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 4.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2001 | 18.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +332.1% |
| 2002 | 34.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +89.0% |
| 2003 | 25.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 20.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 20.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 26.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 32.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 22.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 24.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 25.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 21.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 13.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 11.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 12.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 11.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 11.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 7.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 4.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 6.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 7.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 6.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 6.33 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 6.33 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per square kilometre 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% | 4.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.39 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +230.0% | 0.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.66 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5045 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6395 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.905 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 34.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 25.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 31 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 32 North Korea 7.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 35 Singapore 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 36 Isle of Man 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bermuda 5.94 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in American Samoa?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 6.33 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.74 metric tons per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does American Samoa rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.