Guyana vs Madagascar: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Guyana
46.00 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Madagascar
45.61 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Guyana rank
61st
Madagascar rank
62nd
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Guyana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 46.00 million tonnes CO₂e against 45.61 million tonnes CO₂e in Madagascar, a difference of 392,200 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guyana ranks 61st and Madagascar ranks 62nd of 217 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 67.89 million tonnes CO₂e | 46.77 million tonnes CO₂e | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 23.67 million tonnes CO₂e | 61.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 37.88 million tonnes CO₂e | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 33.03 million tonnes CO₂e | 51.94 million tonnes CO₂e | 18.90 million tonnes CO₂e | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Guyana or Madagascar?
- Guyana, at 46.00 million tonnes CO₂e against 45.61 million tonnes CO₂e in Madagascar as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Guyana and Madagascar?
- 392,200 tonnes CO₂e, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Madagascar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Guyana and Madagascar rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Guyana ranks 61st and Madagascar ranks 62nd 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.