Greenland vs Maldives: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Greenland
187,941 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Maldives
166,079 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Greenland rank
181st
Maldives rank
183rd
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Greenland
- Maldives
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 187,941 tonnes CO₂e against 166,079 tonnes CO₂e in Maldives, a difference of 21,862 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 181st and Maldives ranks 183rd of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,572 tonnes CO₂e | 53,963 tonnes CO₂e | 9,391 tonnes CO₂e | Maldives |
| 2000s | 125,744 tonnes CO₂e | 95,125 tonnes CO₂e | 30,619 tonnes CO₂e | Greenland |
| 2010s | 190,618 tonnes CO₂e | 176,085 tonnes CO₂e | 14,532 tonnes CO₂e | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Greenland or Maldives?
- Greenland, at 187,941 tonnes CO₂e against 166,079 tonnes CO₂e in Maldives as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Greenland and Maldives?
- 21,862 tonnes CO₂e, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Maldives?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Greenland and Maldives rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Greenland ranks 181st and Maldives ranks 183rd 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.