Lithuania vs Nicaragua: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Lithuania
17.79 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Nicaragua
17.95 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Lithuania rank
102nd
Nicaragua rank
101st

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

  • Lithuania
  • Nicaragua
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199020022015

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 17.95 million tonnes CO₂e against 17.79 million tonnes CO₂e in Lithuania, a difference of 157,300 tonnes CO₂e.

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

Lithuania ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 14.93 million tonnes CO₂e 37.39 million tonnes CO₂e 22.45 million tonnes CO₂e Nicaragua
2000s 13.98 million tonnes CO₂e 42.37 million tonnes CO₂e 28.38 million tonnes CO₂e Nicaragua
2010s 17.08 million tonnes CO₂e 22.24 million tonnes CO₂e 5.16 million tonnes CO₂e Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Lithuania or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 17.95 million tonnes CO₂e against 17.79 million tonnes CO₂e in Lithuania as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Lithuania and Nicaragua?
157,300 tonnes CO₂e, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Nicaragua?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Lithuania and Nicaragua rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
Lithuania ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 101st 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

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

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.