Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa
Samoa: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 30,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 193 countries
All-time high
50,000
in 2015
All-time low
30,000
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa is 30,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa peaked at 50,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 1990.
That places Samoa 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,000 | — |
| 1991 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40,000 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,000 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40,000 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50,000 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 40,000 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30,000 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40,000 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 30,000 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 30,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 30,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 million, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,000 | 30,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,000 | 30,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,500 | 30,000 | 40,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More climate change data for Samoa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18,792 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 319.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 61.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 258.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa was 30,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Samoa ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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