Emissions from livestock: Emissions … N2O CO2eq square kilometre in Samoa

Samoa: Emissions from livestock: Emissions … N2O CO2eq square kilometre was 0.0122 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0122 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
80th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0174 kt per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.005 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Samoa, 1961–2023

0.0050.0070.010.0130.0150.018196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Samoa stood at 0.0122 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Samoa peaked at 0.0174 kt per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.005 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Samoa ranks 80th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock: Emissions … N2O CO2eq square kilometre in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.005 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.005 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1963 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +11.4%
1964 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1965 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1966 0.0056 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1967 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1968 0.0062 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1969 0.0062 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1970 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1971 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1972 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1973 0.0066 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1974 0.007 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1975 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1976 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1977 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1978 0.008 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1979 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1980 0.0084 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1981 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1982 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1983 0.0083 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1984 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1985 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1986 0.0098 kt per square kilometre +11.7%
1987 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
1988 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 0.0106 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1990 0.0105 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1991 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1992 0.0103 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1993 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1994 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1995 0.0106 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1996 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1997 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1998 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1999 0.011 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2000 0.0111 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2001 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
2002 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2003 0.0121 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2004 0.0123 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2005 0.0124 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2006 0.0123 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2007 0.0119 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2008 0.0117 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2009 0.0129 kt per square kilometre +10.6%
2010 0.0141 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
2011 0.015 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
2012 0.0155 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2013 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2014 0.0159 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2015 0.0174 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
2016 0.0154 kt per square kilometre -11.7%
2017 0.0148 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 0.0133 kt per square kilometre -9.9%
2019 0.0114 kt per square kilometre -14.9%
2020 0.0102 kt per square kilometre -10.3%
2021 0.0129 kt per square kilometre +26.9%
2022 0.0124 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2023 0.0122 kt per square kilometre -1.7%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 0.0122 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0098 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 0.0122 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock: Emissions … N2O CO2eq square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +26.9% 0.0102 kt per square kilometre 0.0129 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 0.005 kt per square kilometre 0.0062 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0092 kt per square kilometre 0.0083 kt per square kilometre 0.0107 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0106 kt per square kilometre 0.0103 kt per square kilometre 0.011 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.012 kt per square kilometre 0.0111 kt per square kilometre 0.0129 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0149 kt per square kilometre 0.0114 kt per square kilometre 0.0174 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0119 kt per square kilometre 0.0102 kt per square kilometre 0.0129 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 77 Portugal 0.0124 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 78 Dominica 0.0123 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 79 Ghana 0.0123 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 81 Tajikistan 0.0121 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 82 Sao Tome and Principe 0.012 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 83 Eritrea 0.0117 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Samoa?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Samoa was 0.0122 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0174 kt per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.005 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Samoa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Samoa ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.