Chile vs Ireland: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Chile
31.99 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Ireland
31.38 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Chile rank
77th
Ireland rank
78th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Chile
- Ireland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 31.99 million tonnes CO₂e against 31.38 million tonnes CO₂e in Ireland, a difference of 616,700 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Chile ranks 77th and Ireland ranks 78th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.26 million tonnes CO₂e | 30.31 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.04 million tonnes CO₂e | Ireland |
| 2000s | 30.59 million tonnes CO₂e | 32.79 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.20 million tonnes CO₂e | Ireland |
| 2010s | 30.58 million tonnes CO₂e | 30.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 240,400 tonnes CO₂e | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Chile or Ireland?
- Chile, at 31.99 million tonnes CO₂e against 31.38 million tonnes CO₂e in Ireland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Chile and Ireland?
- 616,700 tonnes CO₂e, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Chile ranks 77th and Ireland ranks 78th 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.