Morocco vs Somalia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Morocco
43.54 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Somalia
42.05 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Morocco rank
64th
Somalia rank
65th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Morocco
- Somalia
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 43.54 million tonnes CO₂e against 42.05 million tonnes CO₂e in Somalia, a difference of 1.49 million tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Morocco ranks 64th and Somalia ranks 65th of 217 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.16 million tonnes CO₂e | 38.89 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.72 million tonnes CO₂e | Somalia |
| 2000s | 29.04 million tonnes CO₂e | 41.52 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.49 million tonnes CO₂e | Somalia |
| 2010s | 40.18 million tonnes CO₂e | 41.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.28 million tonnes CO₂e | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Morocco or Somalia?
- Morocco, at 43.54 million tonnes CO₂e against 42.05 million tonnes CO₂e in Somalia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Morocco and Somalia?
- 1.49 million tonnes CO₂e, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Somalia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Morocco and Somalia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Morocco ranks 64th and Somalia ranks 65th 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.