American Samoa vs Belize: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
American Samoa
108.6%
in 2015
Belize
107.5%
in 2015
American Samoa rank
4th
Belize rank
5th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- American Samoa
- Belize
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 108.6% against 107.5% in Belize, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.
American Samoa ranks 4th and Belize ranks 5th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Belize in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 145.1% | 55.2% | Belize |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 82.7% | 6.0% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 105.2% | 102.6% | 2.6% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food, American Samoa or Belize?
- American Samoa, at 108.6% against 107.5% in Belize as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between American Samoa and Belize?
- 1.1%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Belize?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do American Samoa and Belize rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- American Samoa ranks 4th and Belize ranks 5th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.