American Samoa - Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions
Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total)
Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total) in American Samoa was 92.60 as of 1989. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 96.32 in 1981, while its lowest value was 92.42 in 1988.
Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 93.67 |
| 1971 | 93.41 |
| 1972 | 93.23 |
| 1973 | 93.18 |
| 1974 | 93.04 |
| 1975 | 93.44 |
| 1976 | 93.41 |
| 1977 | 93.60 |
| 1978 | 93.39 |
| 1979 | 93.58 |
| 1980 | 94.57 |
| 1981 | 96.32 |
| 1982 | 92.55 |
| 1983 | 92.65 |
| 1984 | 92.66 |
| 1985 | 92.59 |
| 1986 | 92.56 |
| 1987 | 92.50 |
| 1988 | 92.42 |
| 1989 | 92.60 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions