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
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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2553 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.