Latvia vs Mauritania: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Latvia
9.04 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Mauritania
10.05 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Latvia rank
125th
Mauritania rank
122nd
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Latvia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.05 million tonnes CO₂e against 9.04 million tonnes CO₂e in Latvia, a difference of 1.01 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 122nd of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.03 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 697,889 tonnes CO₂e | Latvia |
| 2000s | 8.90 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 207,630 tonnes CO₂e | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 9.19 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.63 million tonnes CO₂e | 443,322 tonnes CO₂e | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Latvia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 10.05 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 Mauritania?
- 1.01 million tonnes CO₂e, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Latvia and Mauritania rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Latvia ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 122nd 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.