What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in American Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0021 Mt CO2e in 2017.

What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in American Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.001 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does American Samoa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?

American Samoa ranks 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in American Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in American Samoa

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in American 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)

American Samoa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.0021 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0021 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

199th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0021 Mt CO2e

in 2017

All-time low

0.001 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in American Samoa stood at 0.0021 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in American Samoa peaked at 0.0021 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.001 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

American Samoa ranks 199th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in American Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in American Samoa, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e	Change
1970	0.001 Mt CO2e	—
1971	0.001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1972	0.001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1973	0.001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1974	0.001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1975	0.001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1976	0.001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1977	0.001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1978	0.001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1979	0.001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1980	0.001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1981	0.001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1982	0.001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1983	0.0011 Mt CO2e	+10.0%
1984	0.0011 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1985	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+9.1%
1986	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1987	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1988	0.0013 Mt CO2e	+8.3%
1989	0.0013 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1990	0.0011 Mt CO2e	-15.4%
1991	0.0011 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1992	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+9.1%
1993	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1994	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1995	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1996	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1997	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1998	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1999	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2000	0.0013 Mt CO2e	+8.3%
2001	0.0019 Mt CO2e	+46.2%
2002	0.002 Mt CO2e	+5.3%
2003	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2004	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2005	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2006	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2007	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2008	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2009	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2010	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2011	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2012	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2013	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2014	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2015	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2016	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2017	0.0021 Mt CO2e	+5.0%
2018	0.002 Mt CO2e	-4.8%
2019	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2020	0.0021 Mt CO2e	+5.0%
2021	0.0021 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2022	0.0021 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2023	0.0021 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2024	0.0021 Mt CO2e	+0.0%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

American Samoa's 0.0021 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 Mt CO2e, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
American Samoa's 0.0021 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4279 Mt CO2e, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.001 Mt CO2e	0.001 Mt CO2e	0.001 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0011 Mt CO2e	0.001 Mt CO2e	0.0013 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0012 Mt CO2e	0.0011 Mt CO2e	0.0012 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0019 Mt CO2e	0.0013 Mt CO2e	0.002 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.002 Mt CO2e	0.002 Mt CO2e	0.0021 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0021 Mt CO2e	0.0021 Mt CO2e	0.0021 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near American Samoa

196 United States Virgin Islands 0.0051 Mt CO2e compare
197 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0046 Mt CO2e compare
198 British Virgin Islands 0.0045 Mt CO2e compare
200 Tuvalu 0.0015 Mt CO2e compare
201 Marshall Islands 0.0013 Mt CO2e compare
202 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0012 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in American Samoa?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in American Samoa was 0.0021 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in American Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0021 Mt CO2e in 2017.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in American Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.001 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does American Samoa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?: American Samoa ranks 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in American Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).