Malawi vs Panama: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Malawi
15.08 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Panama
15.17 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Malawi rank
113th
Panama rank
112th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Malawi
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 15.17 million tonnes CO₂e against 15.08 million tonnes CO₂e in Malawi, a difference of 88,000 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Malawi ranks 113th and Panama ranks 112th of 217 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 15.02 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.95 million tonnes CO₂e | Panama |
| 2000s | 14.64 million tonnes CO₂e | 15.85 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.21 million tonnes CO₂e | Panama |
| 2010s | 14.29 million tonnes CO₂e | 15.18 million tonnes CO₂e | 888,367 tonnes CO₂e | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Malawi or Panama?
- Panama, at 15.17 million tonnes CO₂e against 15.08 million tonnes CO₂e in Malawi as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Malawi and Panama?
- 88,000 tonnes CO₂e, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and Panama rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Malawi ranks 113th and Panama ranks 112th 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.