Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Samoa
Samoa: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 251,619 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
251,619 tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
178th
of 217 countries
All-time high
251,619 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
All-time low
178,824 tonnes CO₂e
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015
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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 184,745 tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 184,100 tonnes CO₂e | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 180,917 tonnes CO₂e | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 184,036 tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 181,769 tonnes CO₂e | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 178,824 tonnes CO₂e | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 181,258 tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 182,104 tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 187,342 tonnes CO₂e | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 185,174 tonnes CO₂e | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 185,022 tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 198,782 tonnes CO₂e | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 198,642 tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 201,071 tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 204,333 tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 205,018 tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 204,391 tonnes CO₂e | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 196,202 tonnes CO₂e | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 195,207 tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 203,109 tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 213,958 tonnes CO₂e | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 233,138 tonnes CO₂e | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 237,989 tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 237,001 tonnes CO₂e | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 233,599 tonnes CO₂e | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 251,619 tonnes CO₂e | +7.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 251,619 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 251,619 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.71 million tonnes CO₂e, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 176 Martinique 394,434 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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.