Environment in American Samoa

565 indicators covering environment for American Samoa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.2 t per square kilometre 2023 down 67.2% 132nd
Veneer sheets — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2022 175th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0 m3 per square kilometre 2023 126th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per square kilometre 0 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 130th
Veneer sheets — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2022 165th
Pesticides (total) — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2022 up 6,762.9% 110th
Plywood and LVL — Production 0 m3 2024 129th
Other paper and paperboard — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person 2024 171st
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per capita 0 t per person 2024 166th
Newsprint — Import value, per square kilometre 0 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 100.0% 170th
Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0 t per square kilometre 2023 down 100.0% 167th
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 51.4% 174th
Veneer sheets — Import value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2015 192nd
Primary Forest — Area 0.09 1000 ha 2025 down 93.5% 124th
Roundwood — Export value, per square kilometre 0 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 100.0% 143rd
Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 100.0% 140th
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% 2025 up 100.0% 85th
Annual change in forest area 0 hectares 2025 up 100.0% 85th
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% 2025 up 100.0% 84th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares 2025 up 100.0% 85th
Forest land — Area 15.85 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 207th
Naturally regenerating forest — Area 15.85 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 203rd
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land 100 % 2025 unchanged 1st
Pesticides (total) — Export value, per square kilometre 0.0166 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 52.1% 86th
Veneer sheets — Import quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2015 215th
Sawnwood, coniferous — Export quantity 137 m3 2024 up 1,041.7% 129th
Sawnwood, coniferous — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 85.7% 163rd
Fibreboard — Import value, per square kilometre 0.53 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 50th
Fibreboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre 1.36 m3 per square kilometre 2023 36th
Industrial roundwood — Export value, per square kilometre 0 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 100.0% 131st
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 100.0% 127th
Sawnwood, coniferous — Production 0 m3 2024 145th
Total fibre furnish — Export value 53 1000 USD 2024 175th
Total fibre furnish — Export quantity 514 t 2024 163rd
Emissions of air pollutants 497.74 tonnes 2022 down 25.2% 210th
Veneer sheets — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0 m3 per square kilometre 2023 182nd
Graphic papers — Export quantity 201 t 2024 115th
Graphic papers — Export value 111 1000 USD 2024 136th
Veneer sheets — Import value, per square kilometre 0 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 176th
Paper and paperboard — Export value, per square kilometre 0.085 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 88th
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0.275 t per square kilometre 2023 65th
Veneer sheets — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 142nd
Veneer sheets — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 144th
Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 7.91 t 2024 down 75.1% 208th
Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 0.231 t 2024 down 79.9% 169th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.8% 2024 up 20.0% 133rd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0% 2024 146th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 90.9% 2024 up 11.1% 61st
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 21.9% 2024 up 6.7% 140th
Coal rents 0.0% 2021 71st
Forest land — Share in Land area 79.65 % 2024 up 0.1% 9th
Other land — Area 1.35 1000 ha 2024 up 1,828.6% 244th
Veneer sheets — Production 0 m3 2024 134th
Recovered paper — Export value 53 1000 USD 2024 157th
Recovered paper — Export quantity 514 t 2024 150th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution 4.33 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 3.2% 194th
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 170.4 Square kilometres 2023 down 1.7% 152nd
Land use hidden — Forest 170.4 Square kilometres 2023 down 1.7% 159th
Land use hidden — Planted Forest 0 Square kilometres 2023 155th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 208th