Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Papua New Guinea
143.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
Samoa
138.46 kilograms per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
129th
Samoa rank
131st

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Samoa
0100200300199020062023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 143.41 kilograms per person against 138.46 kilograms per person in Samoa, a difference of 4.95 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 131st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 251.53 kilograms per person 172.38 kilograms per person 79.15 kilograms per person Papua New Guinea
2000s 214.65 kilograms per person 176.73 kilograms per person 37.92 kilograms per person Papua New Guinea
2010s 162.45 kilograms per person 199.26 kilograms per person 36.81 kilograms per person Samoa
2020s 142.99 kilograms per person 151.61 kilograms per person 8.62 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, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
Papua New Guinea, at 143.41 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 Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
4.95 kilograms per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Papua New Guinea ranks 129th 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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About this data

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

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