Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 138.46 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
138.46 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
247.78 kilograms per person
in 2015
All-time low
138.46 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 138.46 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa peaked at 247.78 kilograms per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 138.46 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Samoa 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 177.45 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 177.12 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 176.12 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 174.64 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 173.24 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 171.84 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 170.37 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 168.96 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 167.67 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 166.41 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 165.11 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 163.78 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 162.62 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 161.77 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 214.75 kilograms per person | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 213.91 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 159.81 kilograms per person | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 158.93 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 157.8 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 208.84 kilograms per person | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 207.22 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 205.42 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 203.54 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 201.73 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 199.95 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 247.78 kilograms per person | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 196.55 kilograms per person | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 194.72 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 192.68 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 143 kilograms per person | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 141.54 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 187.1 kilograms per person | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 139.36 kilograms per person | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 138.46 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 138.46 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 138.46 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +32.7% | 161.77 kilograms per person | 214.75 kilograms per person |
| 2009 | +32.3% | 157.8 kilograms per person | 208.84 kilograms per person |
| 2021 | +32.2% | 141.54 kilograms per person | 187.1 kilograms per person |
| 2019 | -25.8% | 192.68 kilograms per person | 143 kilograms per person |
| 2022 | -25.5% | 187.1 kilograms per person | 139.36 kilograms per person |
| 2006 | -25.3% | 213.91 kilograms per person | 159.81 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172.38 kilograms per person | 166.41 kilograms per person | 177.45 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.73 kilograms per person | 157.8 kilograms per person | 214.75 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.26 kilograms per person | 143 kilograms per person | 247.78 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.61 kilograms per person | 138.46 kilograms per person | 187.1 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 128 Nepal 147.16 kilograms per person compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 143.41 kilograms per person compare
- 130 Montenegro 142.06 kilograms per person compare
- 132 Ghana 138.22 kilograms per person compare
- 133 Oman 130.71 kilograms per person compare
- 134 Bangladesh 128.01 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa was 138.46 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 247.78 kilograms per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.46 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Samoa ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.