Cambodia vs Mongolia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Cambodia
52.95 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Mongolia
46.87 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Cambodia rank
57th
Mongolia rank
60th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

  • Cambodia
  • Mongolia
20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M199020022015

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 52.95 million tonnes CO₂e against 46.87 million tonnes CO₂e in Mongolia, a difference of 6.09 million tonnes CO₂e.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 57th and Mongolia ranks 60th of 217 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 46.58 million tonnes CO₂e 36.07 million tonnes CO₂e 10.52 million tonnes CO₂e Cambodia
2000s 50.54 million tonnes CO₂e 30.22 million tonnes CO₂e 20.32 million tonnes CO₂e Cambodia
2010s 52.23 million tonnes CO₂e 37.14 million tonnes CO₂e 15.09 million tonnes CO₂e Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Cambodia or Mongolia?
Cambodia, at 52.95 million tonnes CO₂e against 46.87 million tonnes CO₂e in Mongolia as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Cambodia and Mongolia?
6.09 million tonnes CO₂e, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mongolia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Cambodia and Mongolia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
Cambodia ranks 57th and Mongolia ranks 60th 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

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

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.