What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Eritrea and Georgia?

282,140 tonnes CO₂e, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Georgia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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.

Eritrea vs Georgia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Eritrea

6.48 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Georgia

6.20 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Eritrea rank

137th

Georgia rank

138th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Eritrea
Georgia

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 6.48 million tonnes CO₂e against 6.20 million tonnes CO₂e in Georgia, a difference of 282,140 tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Georgia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 137th and Georgia ranks 138th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Georgia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Georgia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.58 million tonnes CO₂e	6.53 million tonnes CO₂e	1.94 million tonnes CO₂e	Georgia
2000s	6.04 million tonnes CO₂e	5.76 million tonnes CO₂e	273,610 tonnes CO₂e	Eritrea
2010s	6.35 million tonnes CO₂e	6.14 million tonnes CO₂e	211,433 tonnes CO₂e	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Eritrea or Georgia?: Eritrea, at 6.48 million tonnes CO₂e against 6.20 million tonnes CO₂e in Georgia as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Eritrea and Georgia?: 282,140 tonnes CO₂e, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Georgia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Eritrea and Georgia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Eritrea ranks 137th and Georgia ranks 138th 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: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.