Emissions from food in Samoa
Samoa: Emissions from food was 251,619 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
251,619
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
178th
of 217 countries
All-time high
251,619
in 2015
All-time low
178,824
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Samoa, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from food in Samoa is 251,619, 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, emissions from food in Samoa peaked at 251,619 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 178,824, 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.
Emissions from food in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 184,745 | — |
| 1991 | 184,100 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 180,917 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 184,036 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 181,769 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 178,824 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 181,258 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 182,104 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 187,342 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 185,174 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 185,022 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 198,782 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 198,642 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 201,071 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 204,333 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 205,018 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 204,391 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 196,202 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 195,207 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 203,109 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 213,958 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 233,138 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 237,989 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 237,001 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 233,599 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 251,619 | +7.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 251,619 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 251,619 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.71 million, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183,027 | 178,824 | 187,342 | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,178 | 185,022 | 205,018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,551 | 213,958 | 251,619 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 175 Falkland Islands 403,495 compare
- 176 Martinique 394,434 compare
- 177 Cape Verde 301,214 compare
- 179 French Guiana 207,652 compare
- 180 Macao 190,741 compare
- 181 Greenland 187,941 compare
More climate change data for Samoa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18,792 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 319.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 61.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 258.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from food in Samoa?
- Emissions from food in Samoa was 251,619 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 251,619 in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,824 in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for emissions from food?
- Samoa ranks 178th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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