Gambia vs Mauritius: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Gambia
1.42 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Mauritius
934,963 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Gambia rank
161st
Mauritius rank
163rd
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Gambia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.42 million tonnes CO₂e against 934,963 tonnes CO₂e in Mauritius, a difference of 484,727 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 161st and Mauritius ranks 163rd of 217 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 888,108 tonnes CO₂e | 746,138 tonnes CO₂e | 141,970 tonnes CO₂e | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 944,998 tonnes CO₂e | 127,104 tonnes CO₂e | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 920,508 tonnes CO₂e | 414,982 tonnes CO₂e | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Gambia or Mauritius?
- Gambia, at 1.42 million tonnes CO₂e against 934,963 tonnes CO₂e in Mauritius as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Gambia and Mauritius?
- 484,727 tonnes CO₂e, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritius?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Gambia and Mauritius rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Gambia ranks 161st and Mauritius ranks 163rd 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.