American Samoa vs Costa Rica: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- American Samoa
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 666.1% against 108.6% in American Samoa, a difference of 557.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 6.1 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 Costa Rica ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 77.8% | 12.1% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 132.7% | 44.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 105.2% | 590.6% | 485.4% | Costa Rica |
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 Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 666.1% 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 Costa Rica?
- 557.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do American Samoa and Costa Rica rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- American Samoa ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 1st 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.