Malawi vs Yemen: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Malawi
15.08 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Yemen
15.51 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Malawi rank
113th
Yemen rank
111th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Malawi
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15.51 million tonnes CO₂e against 15.08 million tonnes CO₂e in Malawi, a difference of 436,400 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 113th and Yemen ranks 111th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.17 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.90 million tonnes CO₂e | Malawi |
| 2000s | 14.64 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.01 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.37 million tonnes CO₂e | Yemen |
| 2010s | 14.29 million tonnes CO₂e | 17.17 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.88 million tonnes CO₂e | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Malawi or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15.51 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 Yemen?
- 436,400 tonnes CO₂e, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and Yemen rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Malawi ranks 113th and Yemen ranks 111th 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.