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.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -10.6% | — |
| 1991 | -10.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | -10.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | -10.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | -10.2% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | -10.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | -10.2% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | -10.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | -10.6% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | -10.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | -10.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | -1005.1% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 100.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | -92.1% | -199.1% |
| 2007 | -82.8% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | -84.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | -89.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | -103.0% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -159.9% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +4.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 67.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 67.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.6%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1005.1% | -10.5% | 95.2% |
| 2006 | -199.1% | 93.0% | -92.1% |
| 2011 | +159.9% | -103.0% | 61.7% |
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
- 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 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.