Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Samoa
Samoa: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 251,619 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Samoa, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Samoa is 251,619 tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Samoa peaked at 251,619 tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 178,824 tonnes CO₂e, in 1995.
Samoa ranks 178th 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 | 183,027 tonnes CO₂e | 178,824 tonnes CO₂e | 187,342 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,178 tonnes CO₂e | 185,022 tonnes CO₂e | 205,018 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,551 tonnes CO₂e | 213,958 tonnes CO₂e | 251,619 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 175 Falkland Islands 403,495 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 177 Cape Verde 301,214 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 179 French Guiana 207,652 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 180 Macao 190,741 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 181 Greenland 187,941 tonnes CO₂e compare
More climate change data for Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 219,306 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 38,393 (2025)
- Urban population 17.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.77 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Samoa?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Samoa was 251,619 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 251,619 tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,824 tonnes CO₂e in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Samoa ranks 178th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.