Macao vs Samoa: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Macao
190,741 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Samoa
251,619 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Macao rank
180th
Samoa rank
178th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Macao
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 251,619 tonnes CO₂e against 190,741 tonnes CO₂e in Macao, a difference of 60,878 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Macao ranks 180th and Samoa ranks 178th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,464 tonnes CO₂e | 183,027 tonnes CO₂e | 31,563 tonnes CO₂e | Samoa |
| 2000s | 180,529 tonnes CO₂e | 199,178 tonnes CO₂e | 18,648 tonnes CO₂e | Samoa |
| 2010s | 237,396 tonnes CO₂e | 234,551 tonnes CO₂e | 2,846 tonnes CO₂e | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Macao or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 251,619 tonnes CO₂e against 190,741 tonnes CO₂e in Macao as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Macao and Samoa?
- 60,878 tonnes CO₂e, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Macao and Samoa rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Macao ranks 180th 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.