Samoa - Environment
As far as the environment of Samoa is concerned, there have been soil erosion, deforestation, invasive species, overfishing. As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands.
About the environment of Samoa
| Climate | We have tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October) |
|---|---|
| Revenue from forest resources | 0.27% of GDP (2018 est.) |
| Revenue from coal | 0% of GDP (2018 est.) |
| Waste and recycling | Municipal solid waste generated annually: 27,399 tons (2011 est.) |
| Total renewable water resources | 0 cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Air pollutants | |
| Particulate matter emissions | 7.78 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.) |
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 0.25 megatons (2016 est.) |
| Methane emissions | 0.27 megatons (2020 est.) |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 12.4% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 2.8% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 7.8% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 1.8% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 60.4% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 27.2% (2018 est.) |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 17.5% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | -0.03% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 36,000 APIA (capital) (2018). |
All Important Facts about Samoa
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