Madagascar vs Mongolia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Madagascar
45.61 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Mongolia
46.87 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Madagascar rank
62nd
Mongolia rank
60th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Madagascar
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 46.87 million tonnes CO₂e against 45.61 million tonnes CO₂e in Madagascar, a difference of 1.26 million tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 62nd and Mongolia ranks 60th of 217 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.89 million tonnes CO₂e | 36.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 31.82 million tonnes CO₂e | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 61.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 30.22 million tonnes CO₂e | 31.33 million tonnes CO₂e | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 51.94 million tonnes CO₂e | 37.14 million tonnes CO₂e | 14.79 million tonnes CO₂e | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Madagascar or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 46.87 million tonnes CO₂e against 45.61 million tonnes CO₂e in Madagascar as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Madagascar and Mongolia?
- 1.26 million tonnes CO₂e, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mongolia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Madagascar and Mongolia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Madagascar ranks 62nd and Mongolia ranks 60th 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.