Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Gabon
3.37 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Guinea-Bissau
3.94 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Gabon rank
150th
Guinea-Bissau rank
147th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Gabon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.94 million tonnes CO₂e against 3.37 million tonnes CO₂e in Gabon, a difference of 571,260 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 150th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 535,878 tonnes CO₂e | Gabon |
| 2000s | 3.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.39 million tonnes CO₂e | 278,939 tonnes CO₂e | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.13 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 746,095 tonnes CO₂e | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Gabon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.94 million tonnes CO₂e against 3.37 million tonnes CO₂e in Gabon as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 571,260 tonnes CO₂e, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Gabon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Gabon ranks 150th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th 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.