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

8.7 kilograms per person, with Nepal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal 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.

Nepal vs Samoa: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Nepal

147.16 kilograms per person

in 2023

Samoa

138.46 kilograms per person

in 2023

Nepal rank

128th

Samoa rank

131st

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

Nepal
Samoa

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 147.16 kilograms per person against 138.46 kilograms per person in Samoa, a difference of 8.7 kilograms per person.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.

Nepal ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 131st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	146.81 kilograms per person	172.38 kilograms per person	25.57 kilograms per person	Samoa
2000s	133.33 kilograms per person	176.73 kilograms per person	43.4 kilograms per person	Samoa
2010s	167.14 kilograms per person	199.26 kilograms per person	32.12 kilograms per person	Samoa
2020s	171.42 kilograms per person	151.61 kilograms per person	19.81 kilograms per person	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Nepal or Samoa?: Nepal, at 147.16 kilograms per person against 138.46 kilograms per person in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Nepal and Samoa?: 8.7 kilograms per person, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Samoa?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Samoa rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?: Nepal ranks 128th 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.