American Samoa vs United States Virgin Islands: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- American Samoa
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 2.9 times United States Virgin Islands's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 194th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th of 199 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, American Samoa or United States Virgin Islands?
- American Samoa, at 0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in United States Virgin Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between American Samoa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 194th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th 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$.