Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Samoa
Samoa: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 30,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 193 countries
All-time high
50,000 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
30,000 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 40,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 30,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 30,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 30,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 (current US$), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 533.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8249 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (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.