Falkland Islands vs Samoa: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Falkland Islands
403,495 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Samoa
251,619 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Falkland Islands rank
175th
Samoa rank
178th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Falkland Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Falkland Islands currently reports 403,495 tonnes CO₂e against 251,619 tonnes CO₂e in Samoa, a difference of 151,876 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Falkland Islands's figure about 1.6 times Samoa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Falkland Islands has been ahead every year.
Falkland Islands ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 178th of 217 countries.
Falkland Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 385,478 tonnes CO₂e | 183,027 tonnes CO₂e | 202,451 tonnes CO₂e | Falkland Islands |
| 2000s | 437,298 tonnes CO₂e | 199,178 tonnes CO₂e | 238,120 tonnes CO₂e | Falkland Islands |
| 2010s | 429,876 tonnes CO₂e | 234,551 tonnes CO₂e | 195,326 tonnes CO₂e | Falkland Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Falkland Islands or Samoa?
- Falkland Islands, at 403,495 tonnes CO₂e against 251,619 tonnes CO₂e in Samoa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Falkland Islands and Samoa?
- 151,876 tonnes CO₂e, with Falkland Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Falkland Islands and Samoa rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Falkland Islands ranks 175th 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.