Australia vs Paraguay: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Australia
195.49 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Paraguay
188.77 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Australia rank
17th
Paraguay rank
18th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Australia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Australia currently reports 195.49 million tonnes CO₂e against 188.77 million tonnes CO₂e in Paraguay, a difference of 6.72 million tonnes CO₂e.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.95 million tonnes CO₂e | 103.51 million tonnes CO₂e | 83.44 million tonnes CO₂e | Australia |
| 2000s | 328.21 million tonnes CO₂e | 130.78 million tonnes CO₂e | 197.43 million tonnes CO₂e | Australia |
| 2010s | 238.44 million tonnes CO₂e | 185.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 52.94 million tonnes CO₂e | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Australia or Paraguay?
- Australia, at 195.49 million tonnes CO₂e against 188.77 million tonnes CO₂e in Paraguay as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Australia and Paraguay?
- 6.72 million tonnes CO₂e, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Paraguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Paraguay rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Australia ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 18th 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.