Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 138.46 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 138.46 for per capita nitrous oxide 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 sector in Samoa peaked at 247.78 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 138.46, 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 sector in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 177.45 | — |
| 1991 | 177.12 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 176.12 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 174.64 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 173.24 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 171.84 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 170.37 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 168.96 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 167.67 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 166.41 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 165.11 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 163.78 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 162.62 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 161.77 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 214.75 | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 213.91 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 159.81 | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 158.93 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 157.8 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 208.84 | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 207.22 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 205.42 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 203.54 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 201.73 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 199.95 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 247.78 | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 196.55 | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 194.72 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 192.68 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 143 | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 141.54 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 187.1 | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 139.36 | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 138.46 | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 138.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 138.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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 | 214.75 |
| 2009 | +32.3% | 157.8 | 208.84 |
| 2021 | +32.2% | 141.54 | 187.1 |
| 2019 | -25.8% | 192.68 | 143 |
| 2022 | -25.5% | 187.1 | 139.36 |
| 2006 | -25.3% | 213.91 | 159.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172.38 | 166.41 | 177.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.73 | 157.8 | 214.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.26 | 143 | 247.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.61 | 138.46 | 187.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 128 Nepal 147.16 compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 143.41 compare
- 130 Montenegro 142.06 compare
- 132 Ghana 138.22 compare
- 133 Oman 130.71 compare
- 134 Bangladesh 128.01 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 sector in Samoa?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Samoa was 138.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 247.78 in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.46 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Samoa ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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