Malawi vs Tunisia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Malawi
15.08 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Tunisia
13.50 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Malawi rank
113th
Tunisia rank
115th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Malawi
- Tunisia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.08 million tonnes CO₂e against 13.50 million tonnes CO₂e in Tunisia, a difference of 1.57 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 113th and Tunisia ranks 115th of 217 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.10 million tonnes CO₂e | Malawi |
| 2000s | 14.64 million tonnes CO₂e | 11.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.55 million tonnes CO₂e | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14.29 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.03 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.26 million tonnes CO₂e | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Malawi or Tunisia?
- Malawi, at 15.08 million tonnes CO₂e against 13.50 million tonnes CO₂e in Tunisia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Malawi and Tunisia?
- 1.57 million tonnes CO₂e, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tunisia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and Tunisia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Malawi ranks 113th and Tunisia ranks 115th 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.