Greece vs Portugal: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Greece
21.55 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Portugal
21.22 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Greece rank
89th
Portugal rank
91st
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 21.55 million tonnes CO₂e against 21.22 million tonnes CO₂e in Portugal, a difference of 330,500 tonnes CO₂e.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 91st of 217 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.91 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.42 million tonnes CO₂e | Greece |
| 2000s | 28.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 24.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.80 million tonnes CO₂e | Greece |
| 2010s | 23.22 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.13 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.09 million tonnes CO₂e | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 21.55 million tonnes CO₂e against 21.22 million tonnes CO₂e in Portugal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Greece and Portugal?
- 330,500 tonnes CO₂e, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Greece ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 91st 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.