Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
131st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa is 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa peaked at 0.3049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Samoa ranks 131st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 128 Bhutan 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 129 Armenia 0.2393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 130 United Arab Emirates 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 132 Nepal 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 133 Tonga 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 134 Djibouti 0.2298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Samoa?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa was 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Samoa ranks 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.