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
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
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.