Share nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa
Samoa: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0018 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0018
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
172nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0022
in 2015
All-time low
0.0012
in 1966
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa stood at 0.0018.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa peaked at 0.0022 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0012, in 1966.
Samoa ranks 172nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.002 | — |
| 1851 | 0.002 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.002 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.002 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.002 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.002 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.002 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.002 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.002 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.002 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.002 | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.002 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.002 | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.002 | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.002 | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.002 | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.002 | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0019 | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0019 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0019 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0019 | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.002 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.002 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.002 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 0.002 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.002 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.002 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 0.0021 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0021 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.0021 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0021 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.0021 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.0021 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0021 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0021 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0021 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.0021 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0021 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0021 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0022 | +6.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0021 | -5.0% |
| 1892 | 0.002 | -4.7% |
| 1893 | 0.0019 | -4.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0018 | -3.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0018 | -3.4% |
| 1896 | 0.0017 | -2.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0017 | -2.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0016 | -1.9% |
| 1899 | 0.0016 | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0016 | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 0.0016 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0016 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0017 | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0017 | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 0.0018 | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 0.0018 | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 0.0018 | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 0.0019 | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 0.0019 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0019 | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.0019 | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0019 | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0019 | -0.8% |
| 1914 | 0.0019 | -1.1% |
| 1915 | 0.0019 | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0018 | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0018 | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0018 | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 0.0018 | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.0018 | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0018 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0018 | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 0.0018 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.0018 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0018 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0018 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0018 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0018 | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0018 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0018 | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0018 | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0017 | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0017 | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 0.0017 | -0.6% |
| 1935 | 0.0017 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0017 | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.0017 | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0017 | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0017 | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0016 | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0016 | -1.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0016 | -3.1% |
| 1943 | 0.0015 | -3.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0015 | -3.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0014 | -3.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0014 | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0013 | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0013 | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0013 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0013 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0013 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0013 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0013 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0013 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0013 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0013 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0013 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0013 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0013 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0013 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0013 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.002 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.002 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.002 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.002 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 | +5.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0018 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0854, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0018 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0536, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.002 | 0.0019 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.002 | 0.0019 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0018 | 0.0016 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0017 | 0.0016 | 0.0019 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0019 | 0.0018 | 0.0019 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0018 | 0.0018 | 0.0018 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0017 | 0.0017 | 0.0018 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0015 | 0.0013 | 0.0016 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0013 | 0.0012 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 | 0.0012 | 0.0014 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 | 0.0014 | 0.0016 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 | 0.0016 | 0.0017 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 | 0.0017 | 0.0019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 | 0.0016 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 | 0.0015 | 0.0018 | 5 |
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 share nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa?
- Share nitrous oxide emissions in Samoa was 0.0018 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 in 1966.
- How does Samoa rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- Samoa ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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