American Samoa vs Kiribati: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
American Samoa
27,005 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Kiribati
29,406 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
American Samoa rank
208th
Kiribati rank
205th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- American Samoa
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 29,406 tonnes CO₂e against 27,005 tonnes CO₂e in American Samoa, a difference of 2,401 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 208th and Kiribati ranks 205th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,204 tonnes CO₂e | 18,108 tonnes CO₂e | 8,095 tonnes CO₂e | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 27,553 tonnes CO₂e | 22,876 tonnes CO₂e | 4,676 tonnes CO₂e | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 27,003 tonnes CO₂e | 31,309 tonnes CO₂e | 4,306 tonnes CO₂e | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, American Samoa or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 29,406 tonnes CO₂e against 27,005 tonnes CO₂e in American Samoa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between American Samoa and Kiribati?
- 2,401 tonnes CO₂e, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Kiribati?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do American Samoa and Kiribati rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- American Samoa ranks 208th and Kiribati ranks 205th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.