Ecuador vs Netherlands: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Ecuador
59.12 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Netherlands
57.12 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Ecuador rank
51st
Netherlands rank
53rd
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Ecuador
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 59.12 million tonnes CO₂e against 57.12 million tonnes CO₂e in Netherlands, a difference of 2.00 million tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ecuador ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 67.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.53 million tonnes CO₂e | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 57.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 61.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.94 million tonnes CO₂e | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 59.92 million tonnes CO₂e | 56.47 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.46 million tonnes CO₂e | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Ecuador or Netherlands?
- Ecuador, at 59.12 million tonnes CO₂e against 57.12 million tonnes CO₂e in Netherlands as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Ecuador and Netherlands?
- 2.00 million tonnes CO₂e, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Ecuador and Netherlands rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Ecuador ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 53rd 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.