Algeria vs Zimbabwe: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Algeria
54.67 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Zimbabwe
51.74 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Algeria rank
55th
Zimbabwe rank
58th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Algeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 54.67 million tonnes CO₂e against 51.74 million tonnes CO₂e in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.93 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Algeria ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 217 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.54 million tonnes CO₂e | 53.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 19.07 million tonnes CO₂e | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 36.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 54.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 18.09 million tonnes CO₂e | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 48.24 million tonnes CO₂e | 53.53 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.29 million tonnes CO₂e | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Algeria or Zimbabwe?
- Algeria, at 54.67 million tonnes CO₂e against 51.74 million tonnes CO₂e in Zimbabwe as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Algeria and Zimbabwe?
- 2.93 million tonnes CO₂e, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Algeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Algeria ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.