Mauritania vs Trinidad and Tobago: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Mauritania
10.05 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Trinidad and Tobago
12.78 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Mauritania rank
122nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
119th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Mauritania
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e against 10.05 million tonnes CO₂e in Mauritania, a difference of 2.72 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 122nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.14 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.19 million tonnes CO₂e | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 9.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 11.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.86 million tonnes CO₂e | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 9.63 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.73 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.09 million tonnes CO₂e | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Mauritania or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 12.78 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- 2.72 million tonnes CO₂e, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Mauritania and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th 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.