Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa
Samoa: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 30,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa is 30,000 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30,000 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,500 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 219,306 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 38,393 (2025)
- Urban population 17.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.77 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Samoa was 30,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.