How does Samoa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?

Samoa ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Samoa data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Samoa

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Samoa
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Samoa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0014 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0014 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 7.7%

World rank

166th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.0014 Mt CO2e

in 2016

All-time low

0.0003 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Samoa, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Samoa stood at 0.0014 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Samoa peaked at 0.0014 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Samoa ranks 166th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0011 Mt CO2e	0.001 Mt CO2e	0.0012 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0009 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0013 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0013 Mt CO2e	0.0012 Mt CO2e	0.0014 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0013 Mt CO2e	0.0013 Mt CO2e	0.0014 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Samoa

163 French Polynesia 0.0018 Mt CO2e compare
163 Puerto Rico 0.0018 Mt CO2e compare
165 Vanuatu 0.0015 Mt CO2e compare
166 Kuwait 0.0014 Mt CO2e compare
166 Seychelles 0.0014 Mt CO2e compare
169 Belize 0.0012 Mt CO2e compare
169 United Arab Emirates 0.0012 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Samoa

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0803 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.6 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.3498 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1783 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 13 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 8,094 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 8,107 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Samoa?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Samoa was 0.0014 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0014 Mt CO2e in 2016.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Samoa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?: Samoa ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).