American Samoa vs Faroe Islands: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- American Samoa
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 4.3 times American Samoa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 194th and Faroe Islands ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, American Samoa or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between American Samoa and Faroe Islands?
- 0.0004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Faroe Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Faroe Islands rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 194th and Faroe Islands ranks 191st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.