Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in American Samoa
American Samoa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0008 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in American 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
American Samoa recorded 0.0008 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in American Samoa peaked at 0.0008 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places American Samoa 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2002 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0008 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0866 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0008 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0132 Mt CO2e, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 190 Faroe Islands 0.0009 Mt CO2e compare
- 190 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0009 Mt CO2e compare
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0009 Mt CO2e compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 0.0008 Mt CO2e compare
- 193 North Korea 0.0008 Mt CO2e compare
- 196 Gibraltar 0.0006 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.25 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.68 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 40.9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in American Samoa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in American Samoa was 0.0008 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 waste recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does American Samoa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- American Samoa ranks 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).