Belarus vs Netherlands: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Belarus
60.09 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Netherlands
57.12 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Belarus rank
50th
Netherlands rank
53rd
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Belarus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 60.09 million tonnes CO₂e against 57.12 million tonnes CO₂e in Netherlands, a difference of 2.97 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 67.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.76 million tonnes CO₂e | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 53.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 61.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.95 million tonnes CO₂e | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 58.86 million tonnes CO₂e | 56.47 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.40 million tonnes CO₂e | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Belarus or Netherlands?
- Belarus, at 60.09 million tonnes CO₂e against 57.12 million tonnes CO₂e in Netherlands as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Belarus and Netherlands?
- 2.97 million tonnes CO₂e, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Belarus and Netherlands rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Belarus ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 53rd 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.