What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Austria and Liberia?

37,200 tonnes CO₂e, with Liberia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Liberia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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.

Austria vs Liberia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Austria

21.54 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Liberia

21.57 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Austria rank

90th

Liberia rank

88th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Austria
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 21.57 million tonnes CO₂e against 21.54 million tonnes CO₂e in Austria, a difference of 37,200 tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 90th and Liberia ranks 88th of 217 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.53 million tonnes CO₂e	16.31 million tonnes CO₂e	6.22 million tonnes CO₂e	Austria
2000s	22.75 million tonnes CO₂e	16.75 million tonnes CO₂e	6.00 million tonnes CO₂e	Austria
2010s	21.88 million tonnes CO₂e	17.98 million tonnes CO₂e	3.90 million tonnes CO₂e	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Austria or Liberia?: Liberia, at 21.57 million tonnes CO₂e against 21.54 million tonnes CO₂e in Austria as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Austria and Liberia?: 37,200 tonnes CO₂e, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Liberia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Austria and Liberia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Austria ranks 90th and Liberia ranks 88th 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

Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.