What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Ghana and Samoa?

0.24 kilograms per person, with Samoa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Samoa: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Ghana

138.22 kilograms per person

in 2023

Samoa

138.46 kilograms per person

in 2023

Ghana rank

132nd

Samoa rank

131st

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

Ghana
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 138.46 kilograms per person against 138.22 kilograms per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.24 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.

Ghana ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 131st of 193 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	171.78 kilograms per person	172.38 kilograms per person	0.5985 kilograms per person	Samoa
2000s	149.19 kilograms per person	176.73 kilograms per person	27.54 kilograms per person	Samoa
2010s	141.75 kilograms per person	199.26 kilograms per person	57.51 kilograms per person	Samoa
2020s	145.83 kilograms per person	151.61 kilograms per person	5.79 kilograms per person	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Ghana or Samoa?: Samoa, at 138.46 kilograms per person against 138.22 kilograms per person in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Ghana and Samoa?: 0.24 kilograms per person, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?: Ghana ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.