Maldives vs Palau: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Maldives
166,079 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Palau
142,617 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Maldives rank
183rd
Palau rank
186th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Maldives
- Palau
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 166,079 tonnes CO₂e against 142,617 tonnes CO₂e in Palau, a difference of 23,462 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palau ahead.
Maldives ranks 183rd and Palau ranks 186th of 217 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,963 tonnes CO₂e | 220,530 tonnes CO₂e | 166,567 tonnes CO₂e | Palau |
| 2000s | 95,125 tonnes CO₂e | 140,204 tonnes CO₂e | 45,079 tonnes CO₂e | Palau |
| 2010s | 176,085 tonnes CO₂e | 245,545 tonnes CO₂e | 69,460 tonnes CO₂e | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Maldives or Palau?
- Maldives, at 166,079 tonnes CO₂e against 142,617 tonnes CO₂e in Palau as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Maldives and Palau?
- 23,462 tonnes CO₂e, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Palau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Maldives and Palau rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Maldives ranks 183rd and Palau ranks 186th 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.