What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Cape Verde and Samoa?

49,595 tonnes CO₂e, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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.

Cape Verde vs Samoa: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Cape Verde

301,214 tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Samoa

251,619 tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Cape Verde rank

177th

Samoa rank

178th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Cape Verde
Samoa

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 301,214 tonnes CO₂e against 251,619 tonnes CO₂e in Samoa, a difference of 49,595 tonnes CO₂e.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 178th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	178,151 tonnes CO₂e	183,027 tonnes CO₂e	4,876 tonnes CO₂e	Samoa
2000s	227,748 tonnes CO₂e	199,178 tonnes CO₂e	28,570 tonnes CO₂e	Cape Verde
2010s	275,998 tonnes CO₂e	234,551 tonnes CO₂e	41,448 tonnes CO₂e	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Cape Verde or Samoa?: Cape Verde, at 301,214 tonnes CO₂e against 251,619 tonnes CO₂e in Samoa as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Cape Verde and Samoa?: 49,595 tonnes CO₂e, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Cape Verde and Samoa rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Cape Verde ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 178th 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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Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.