Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Samoa
Samoa: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 67.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Samoa, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Samoa is 67.0%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Samoa peaked at 100.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -103.0%, in 2010.
That places Samoa 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10.4% | -10.6% | -10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | -92.1% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | -103.0% | 67.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Samoa?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Samoa was 67.0% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -103.0% in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Samoa ranks 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.