Mauritania vs Togo: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Mauritania
10.05 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Togo
10.73 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Mauritania rank
122nd
Togo rank
120th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Mauritania
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 10.73 million tonnes CO₂e against 10.05 million tonnes CO₂e in Mauritania, a difference of 682,100 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Togo ahead.
Mauritania ranks 122nd and Togo ranks 120th of 217 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.90 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.56 million tonnes CO₂e | Togo |
| 2000s | 9.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.44 million tonnes CO₂e | 329,574 tonnes CO₂e | Togo |
| 2010s | 9.63 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 706,787 tonnes CO₂e | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Mauritania or Togo?
- Togo, at 10.73 million tonnes CO₂e against 10.05 million tonnes CO₂e in Mauritania as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Mauritania and Togo?
- 682,100 tonnes CO₂e, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Togo?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Mauritania and Togo rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd and Togo ranks 120th 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.