How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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.

Malaysia vs Samoa: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food

Malaysia

65.3%

in 2015

Samoa

67.0%

in 2015

Malaysia rank

74th

Samoa rank

71st

Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time

Malaysia
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 67.0% against 65.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 74th and Samoa ranks 71st of 217 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	39.3%	-10.4%	49.7%	Malaysia
2000s	35.1%	12.2%	22.9%	Malaysia
2010s	65.9%	33.5%	32.4%	Malaysia

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, Malaysia or Samoa?: Samoa, at 67.0% against 65.3% in Malaysia as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Malaysia and Samoa?: 1.7%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?: Malaysia ranks 74th and Samoa ranks 71st 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

Indicator: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Unit: %
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.