What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Latvia and Libya?

809,510 tonnes CO₂e, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Libya?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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.

Latvia vs Libya: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Latvia

9.04 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Libya

9.85 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Latvia rank

125th

Libya rank

123rd

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Latvia
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 9.85 million tonnes CO₂e against 9.04 million tonnes CO₂e in Latvia, a difference of 809,510 tonnes CO₂e.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Latvia ranks 125th and Libya ranks 123rd of 217 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.03 million tonnes CO₂e	11.83 million tonnes CO₂e	3.80 million tonnes CO₂e	Libya
2000s	8.90 million tonnes CO₂e	12.07 million tonnes CO₂e	3.17 million tonnes CO₂e	Libya
2010s	9.19 million tonnes CO₂e	10.96 million tonnes CO₂e	1.77 million tonnes CO₂e	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Latvia or Libya?: Libya, at 9.85 million tonnes CO₂e against 9.04 million tonnes CO₂e in Latvia as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Latvia and Libya?: 809,510 tonnes CO₂e, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Libya?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Latvia and Libya rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Latvia ranks 125th and Libya ranks 123rd 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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Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.