Madagascar vs Somalia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Madagascar
45.61 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Somalia
42.05 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Madagascar rank
62nd
Somalia rank
65th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 45.61 million tonnes CO₂e against 42.05 million tonnes CO₂e in Somalia, a difference of 3.56 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 62nd and Somalia ranks 65th of 217 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.89 million tonnes CO₂e | 38.89 million tonnes CO₂e | 29.00 million tonnes CO₂e | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 61.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 41.52 million tonnes CO₂e | 20.03 million tonnes CO₂e | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 51.94 million tonnes CO₂e | 41.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.47 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 Somalia?
- Madagascar, at 45.61 million tonnes CO₂e against 42.05 million tonnes CO₂e in Somalia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 3.56 million tonnes CO₂e, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Madagascar ranks 62nd and Somalia ranks 65th 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.