Belize vs Lebanon: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Belize
5.08 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Lebanon
5.81 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Belize rank
142nd
Lebanon rank
140th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Belize
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 5.81 million tonnes CO₂e against 5.08 million tonnes CO₂e in Belize, a difference of 729,070 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 142nd and Lebanon ranks 140th of 217 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.24 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.16 million tonnes CO₂e | Belize |
| 2000s | 6.42 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.90 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.52 million tonnes CO₂e | Belize |
| 2010s | 5.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.19 million tonnes CO₂e | 277,875 tonnes CO₂e | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Belize or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 5.81 million tonnes CO₂e against 5.08 million tonnes CO₂e in Belize as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Belize and Lebanon?
- 729,070 tonnes CO₂e, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lebanon?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Belize and Lebanon rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Belize ranks 142nd and Lebanon ranks 140th 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.