Nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa
Samoa: Nitrous oxide emissions was 51,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
51,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
172nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
61,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2015
All-time low
2,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa is 51,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa peaked at 61,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Samoa 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 5,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 6,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 7,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 14,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 169 Comoros 68,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 170 Macao 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 171 Maldives 60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 51,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 174 Bahamas 47,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 175 Barbados 47,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Samoa?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa was 51,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 61,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Samoa rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Samoa ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.