Guinea vs Uruguay: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Guinea
34.36 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Uruguay
33.62 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Guinea rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
74th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Guinea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 34.36 million tonnes CO₂e against 33.62 million tonnes CO₂e in Uruguay, a difference of 736,100 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Guinea ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 74th of 217 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 30.35 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.74 million tonnes CO₂e | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 26.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 33.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.79 million tonnes CO₂e | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 32.64 million tonnes CO₂e | 33.59 million tonnes CO₂e | 953,983 tonnes CO₂e | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Guinea or Uruguay?
- Guinea, at 34.36 million tonnes CO₂e against 33.62 million tonnes CO₂e in Uruguay as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Guinea and Uruguay?
- 736,100 tonnes CO₂e, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Guinea and Uruguay rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Guinea ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 74th 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.