Malta vs Reunion: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Malta
491,347 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Reunion
530,013 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Malta rank
173rd
Reunion rank
170th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Malta
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 530,013 tonnes CO₂e against 491,347 tonnes CO₂e in Malta, a difference of 38,666 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 173rd and Reunion ranks 170th of 217 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 356,569 tonnes CO₂e | 294,002 tonnes CO₂e | 62,566 tonnes CO₂e | Malta |
| 2000s | 533,800 tonnes CO₂e | 524,077 tonnes CO₂e | 9,722 tonnes CO₂e | Malta |
| 2010s | 583,234 tonnes CO₂e | 533,472 tonnes CO₂e | 49,761 tonnes CO₂e | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Malta or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 530,013 tonnes CO₂e against 491,347 tonnes CO₂e in Malta as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Malta and Reunion?
- 38,666 tonnes CO₂e, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Reunion?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Malta and Reunion rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Malta ranks 173rd and Reunion ranks 170th 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.