Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture
Papua New Guinea
143.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
Samoa
138.46 kilograms per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
129th
Samoa rank
131st
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 143.41 kilograms per person against 138.46 kilograms per person in Samoa, a difference of 4.95 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.53 kilograms per person | 172.38 kilograms per person | 79.15 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 214.65 kilograms per person | 176.73 kilograms per person | 37.92 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 162.45 kilograms per person | 199.26 kilograms per person | 36.81 kilograms per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 142.99 kilograms per person | 151.61 kilograms per person | 8.62 kilograms per person | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 143.41 kilograms per person against 138.46 kilograms per person in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 4.95 kilograms per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 131st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.