Bhutan vs Mauritius: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Bhutan
841,445 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Mauritius
934,963 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Bhutan rank
165th
Mauritius rank
163rd
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Bhutan
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 934,963 tonnes CO₂e against 841,445 tonnes CO₂e in Bhutan, a difference of 93,518 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 165th and Mauritius ranks 163rd of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 856,858 tonnes CO₂e | 746,138 tonnes CO₂e | 110,719 tonnes CO₂e | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 814,702 tonnes CO₂e | 944,998 tonnes CO₂e | 130,296 tonnes CO₂e | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 894,464 tonnes CO₂e | 920,508 tonnes CO₂e | 26,044 tonnes CO₂e | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Bhutan or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 934,963 tonnes CO₂e against 841,445 tonnes CO₂e in Bhutan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Bhutan and Mauritius?
- 93,518 tonnes CO₂e, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mauritius?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Bhutan and Mauritius rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Bhutan ranks 165th and Mauritius ranks 163rd 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.