Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands, Savai'i and Upolu, two smaller inhabited islands, Manono and Apolima, as well as several small uninhabited islands including the Aleipata Islands.
Member since: 2016
Capital
Apia
Population (2015)
197,093
GNI Per Capita (2016)
$3,987.0
Emissions Per Capita (2014)
9.697 tons
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National Climate Vulnerability Level and actions
0
Average
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Adaptation: Priority Sectors:
1) Agriculture;
2) Coastal infrastructure;
3) Health;
4) Forestry + 3 other highlighted priority sectors.
Generate 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2025.
Adaptation: Priority Sectors:
1) Agriculture;
2) Coastal infrastructure;
3) Health;
4) Forestry + 3 other highlighted priority sectors.
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News from Samoa
16
Oct
Pacific Supports Midnight Survival Deadline & UN Climate Rapporteur
2020 Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting
October 16, 2020
The following statement was released by the Ministry o...
15
Oct
Deadline for Global Action
Can countries deliver on their climate change pledges?
The historic Paris Agreement on Climate Change, which was agreed by all...
07
Oct
Midnight Climate Survival Press Release
Climate Vulnerable Countries Call on all Nations to Submit Improved NDCs by Midnight on ...