Guam vs Northern Mariana Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Guam
52,314 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Northern Mariana Islands
63,995 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Guam rank
201st
Northern Mariana Islands rank
198th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 63,995 tonnes CO₂e against 52,314 tonnes CO₂e in Guam, a difference of 11,681 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.2 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 201st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 198th of 217 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,302 tonnes CO₂e | 57,059 tonnes CO₂e | 12,756 tonnes CO₂e | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 49,940 tonnes CO₂e | 64,232 tonnes CO₂e | 14,293 tonnes CO₂e | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 51,543 tonnes CO₂e | 63,934 tonnes CO₂e | 12,392 tonnes CO₂e | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Guam or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 63,995 tonnes CO₂e against 52,314 tonnes CO₂e in Guam as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Guam and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 11,681 tonnes CO₂e, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Guam and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Guam ranks 201st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 198th 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.