American Samoa vs British Virgin Islands: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- American Samoa
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 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 208th and British Virgin Islands ranks 207th of 217 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, American Samoa or British Virgin Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0.0% against 0.0% in American Samoa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
- 0.0%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do American Samoa and British Virgin Islands rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- American Samoa ranks 208th and British Virgin Islands ranks 207th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 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.