Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in American Samoa, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.0% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in American Samoa peaked at 0.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
American Samoa ranks 208th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 205 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
- 210 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare
- 211 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
More climate change data for American Samoa
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8051 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 807.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in American Samoa?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in American Samoa was 0.0% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- American Samoa ranks 208th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 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.