Kazakhstan vs Zimbabwe: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Kazakhstan
53.44 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Zimbabwe
51.74 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Kazakhstan rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
58th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Kazakhstan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 53.44 million tonnes CO₂e against 51.74 million tonnes CO₂e in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.70 million tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 53.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.44 million tonnes CO₂e | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 44.48 million tonnes CO₂e | 54.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.17 million tonnes CO₂e | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 50.88 million tonnes CO₂e | 53.53 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.65 million tonnes CO₂e | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Kazakhstan or Zimbabwe?
- Kazakhstan, at 53.44 million tonnes CO₂e against 51.74 million tonnes CO₂e in Zimbabwe as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe?
- 1.70 million tonnes CO₂e, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Kazakhstan ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th 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.