Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Samoa
Samoa: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 30,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 30,000 tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.07 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
- Rural population 180,913 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 82.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 13 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Samoa?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Samoa ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.