What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Benin and Lithuania?

508,300 tonnes CO₂e, with Lithuania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lithuania?

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.

Benin vs Lithuania: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Benin

17.28 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Lithuania

17.79 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Benin rank

105th

Lithuania rank

102nd

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Benin
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 17.79 million tonnes CO₂e against 17.28 million tonnes CO₂e in Benin, a difference of 508,300 tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 105th and Lithuania ranks 102nd of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.44 million tonnes CO₂e	14.93 million tonnes CO₂e	3.51 million tonnes CO₂e	Benin
2000s	15.99 million tonnes CO₂e	13.98 million tonnes CO₂e	2.00 million tonnes CO₂e	Benin
2010s	16.89 million tonnes CO₂e	17.08 million tonnes CO₂e	190,383 tonnes CO₂e	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Benin or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 17.79 million tonnes CO₂e against 17.28 million tonnes CO₂e in Benin as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Benin and Lithuania?: 508,300 tonnes CO₂e, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lithuania?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Benin and Lithuania rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Benin ranks 105th and Lithuania ranks 102nd 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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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: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.