GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in American Samoa
American Samoa: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 12.4 in 2015. ▲ Rising
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in American Samoa, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in American Samoa is 12.4, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in American Samoa peaked at 13.18 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.58, in 1990.
That places American Samoa 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.58 | — |
| 1991 | 10.84 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 11.1 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.36 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.61 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.86 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 12.09 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 12.31 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.53 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.74 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.94 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 13.04 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.12 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.17 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.18 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.15 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.02 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.96 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.8 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.62 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.53 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.49 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.41 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.37 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.38 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | +0.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 12.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,819, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 12.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,026, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7 | 10.58 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13 | 12.62 | 13.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.43 | 12.37 | 12.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 190 Bermuda 21.57 compare
- 191 Kiribati 20.28 compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 19.45 compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.3 compare
- 195 British Virgin Islands 8.36 compare
- 196 Gibraltar 7.88 compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in American Samoa?
- Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in American Samoa was 12.4 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
- What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.18 in 2004.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 in 1990.
- How does American Samoa rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?
- American Samoa ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).