Austria vs Portugal: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Austria
21.54 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Portugal
21.22 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Austria rank
90th
Portugal rank
91st
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 21.54 million tonnes CO₂e against 21.22 million tonnes CO₂e in Portugal, a difference of 320,800 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 91st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.53 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 31,510 tonnes CO₂e | Austria |
| 2000s | 22.75 million tonnes CO₂e | 24.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.81 million tonnes CO₂e | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21.88 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.13 million tonnes CO₂e | 748,517 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 Portugal?
- Austria, at 21.54 million tonnes CO₂e against 21.22 million tonnes CO₂e in Portugal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Austria and Portugal?
- 320,800 tonnes CO₂e, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Austria ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 91st 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.