Djibouti vs Gambia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Djibouti
1.18 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Gambia
1.42 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Djibouti rank
162nd
Gambia rank
161st
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Djibouti
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.42 million tonnes CO₂e against 1.18 million tonnes CO₂e in Djibouti, a difference of 238,960 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 162nd and Gambia ranks 161st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 949,127 tonnes CO₂e | 888,108 tonnes CO₂e | 61,019 tonnes CO₂e | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 48,396 tonnes CO₂e | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 1.16 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 178,307 tonnes CO₂e | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Djibouti or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.42 million tonnes CO₂e against 1.18 million tonnes CO₂e in Djibouti as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Djibouti and Gambia?
- 238,960 tonnes CO₂e, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Gambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Djibouti and Gambia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Djibouti ranks 162nd and Gambia ranks 161st 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.