Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in American Samoa
American Samoa: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 27,005 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in American Samoa, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 27,005 tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in American Samoa peaked at 27,745 tonnes CO₂e in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25,049 tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
American Samoa ranks 208th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,204 tonnes CO₂e | 25,049 tonnes CO₂e | 27,280 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,553 tonnes CO₂e | 27,178 tonnes CO₂e | 27,745 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,003 tonnes CO₂e | 26,941 tonnes CO₂e | 27,089 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 205 Kiribati 29,406 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 29,129 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 28,562 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 15,754 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 210 Wallis and Futuna 14,468 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 211 Cook Islands 14,396 tonnes CO₂e compare
More climate change data for American Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 46,029 (2025)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 37,059 (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0021 (2024)
- Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 503.5 tonnes (2022)
- emissions of air pollutants 610.7 tonnes (2022)
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 0.01 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in American Samoa?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in American Samoa was 27,005 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 27,745 tonnes CO₂e in 2003.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,049 tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does American Samoa rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- American Samoa ranks 208th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.