Greenland vs Samoa: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Greenland
187,941 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Samoa
251,619 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Greenland rank
181st
Samoa rank
178th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Greenland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 251,619 tonnes CO₂e against 187,941 tonnes CO₂e in Greenland, a difference of 63,678 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Greenland ranks 181st 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 | Greenland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,572 tonnes CO₂e | 183,027 tonnes CO₂e | 138,455 tonnes CO₂e | Samoa |
| 2000s | 125,744 tonnes CO₂e | 199,178 tonnes CO₂e | 73,434 tonnes CO₂e | Samoa |
| 2010s | 190,618 tonnes CO₂e | 234,551 tonnes CO₂e | 43,933 tonnes CO₂e | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Greenland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 251,619 tonnes CO₂e against 187,941 tonnes CO₂e in Greenland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Greenland and Samoa?
- 63,678 tonnes CO₂e, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Greenland and Samoa rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Greenland ranks 181st 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.