Maldives vs Samoa: Nitrous oxide emissions

Maldives
60,560
in 2024
Samoa
51,832
in 2024
Maldives rank
171st
Samoa rank
172nd

Nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Maldives
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 60,560 against 51,832 in Samoa, a difference of 8,728.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Samoa ahead.

Maldives ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 172nd of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Samoa Difference Ahead
1850s 148.9 3,030 2,881 Samoa
1860s 159.87 3,235 3,075 Samoa
1870s 193.64 4,030 3,836 Samoa
1880s 243.91 5,252 5,008 Samoa
1890s 264.46 5,271 5,006 Samoa
1900s 300.56 5,603 5,302 Samoa
1910s 350.62 6,916 6,566 Samoa
1920s 399.65 7,658 7,259 Samoa
1930s 443.12 8,048 7,605 Samoa
1940s 617.06 10,185 9,568 Samoa
1950s 906.03 14,465 13,559 Samoa
1960s 1,224 18,848 17,624 Samoa
1970s 2,191 24,992 22,801 Samoa
1980s 4,304 32,341 28,037 Samoa
1990s 10,451 38,811 28,360 Samoa
2000s 21,737 44,183 22,446 Samoa
2010s 42,089 53,981 11,892 Samoa
2020s 56,885 48,664 8,220 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Maldives or Samoa?
Maldives, at 60,560 against 51,832 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Maldives and Samoa?
8,728, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
Maldives ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 172nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed