American Samoa vs Chile: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
American Samoa
108.6%
in 2015
Chile
222.0%
in 2015
American Samoa rank
4th
Chile rank
2nd
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- American Samoa
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 222.0% against 108.6% in American Samoa, a difference of 113.4%.
That makes Chile's figure about 2.0 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 4th and Chile ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 41.1% | 48.8% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 36.3% | 52.4% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 105.2% | 296.6% | 191.4% | Chile |
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 Chile?
- Chile, at 222.0% against 108.6% in American Samoa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between American Samoa and Chile?
- 113.4%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Chile?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do American Samoa and Chile rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- American Samoa ranks 4th and Chile ranks 2nd 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.