French Guiana vs Samoa: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
French Guiana
207,652 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Samoa
251,619 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
French Guiana rank
179th
Samoa rank
178th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- French Guiana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 251,619 tonnes CO₂e against 207,652 tonnes CO₂e in French Guiana, a difference of 43,967 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times French Guiana's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 178th of 217 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,058 tonnes CO₂e | 183,027 tonnes CO₂e | 56,969 tonnes CO₂e | Samoa |
| 2000s | 159,654 tonnes CO₂e | 199,178 tonnes CO₂e | 39,523 tonnes CO₂e | Samoa |
| 2010s | 186,665 tonnes CO₂e | 234,551 tonnes CO₂e | 47,886 tonnes CO₂e | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, French Guiana or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 251,619 tonnes CO₂e against 207,652 tonnes CO₂e in French Guiana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between French Guiana and Samoa?
- 43,967 tonnes CO₂e, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do French Guiana and Samoa rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- French Guiana ranks 179th 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.