Guinea vs Iraq: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Guinea
34.36 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Iraq
37.07 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Guinea rank
72nd
Iraq rank
69th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Guinea
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 37.07 million tonnes CO₂e against 34.36 million tonnes CO₂e in Guinea, a difference of 2.72 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Guinea ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 69th of 217 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 23.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 503,650 tonnes CO₂e | Iraq |
| 2000s | 26.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 27.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 996,050 tonnes CO₂e | Iraq |
| 2010s | 32.64 million tonnes CO₂e | 36.13 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.50 million tonnes CO₂e | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Guinea or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 37.07 million tonnes CO₂e against 34.36 million tonnes CO₂e in Guinea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Guinea and Iraq?
- 2.72 million tonnes CO₂e, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Guinea and Iraq rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Guinea ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 69th 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.