Finland vs Niger: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Finland
27.88 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Niger
29.71 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Finland rank
82nd
Niger rank
81st
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Finland
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 29.71 million tonnes CO₂e against 27.88 million tonnes CO₂e in Finland, a difference of 1.82 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 82nd and Niger ranks 81st of 217 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 20.24 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.73 million tonnes CO₂e | Finland |
| 2000s | 52.99 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 30.67 million tonnes CO₂e | Finland |
| 2010s | 32.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 27.12 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.38 million tonnes CO₂e | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Finland or Niger?
- Niger, at 29.71 million tonnes CO₂e against 27.88 million tonnes CO₂e in Finland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Finland and Niger?
- 1.82 million tonnes CO₂e, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Finland and Niger rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Finland ranks 82nd and Niger ranks 81st 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.