Equatorial Guinea vs Eritrea: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Equatorial Guinea
6.03 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Eritrea
6.48 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Equatorial Guinea rank
139th
Eritrea rank
137th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 6.48 million tonnes CO₂e against 6.03 million tonnes CO₂e in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 458,550 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 139th and Eritrea ranks 137th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.58 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.17 million tonnes CO₂e | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.04 million tonnes CO₂e | 43,085 tonnes CO₂e | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.35 million tonnes CO₂e | 262,045 tonnes CO₂e | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Equatorial Guinea or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 6.48 million tonnes CO₂e against 6.03 million tonnes CO₂e in Equatorial Guinea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 458,550 tonnes CO₂e, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 139th and Eritrea ranks 137th 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.