Nepal vs Somalia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Nepal
38.40 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Somalia
42.05 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Nepal rank
68th
Somalia rank
65th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Nepal
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 42.05 million tonnes CO₂e against 38.40 million tonnes CO₂e in Nepal, a difference of 3.65 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 68th and Somalia ranks 65th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.35 million tonnes CO₂e | 38.89 million tonnes CO₂e | 37.46 million tonnes CO₂e | Nepal |
| 2000s | 53.51 million tonnes CO₂e | 41.52 million tonnes CO₂e | 11.99 million tonnes CO₂e | Nepal |
| 2010s | 40.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 41.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 995,600 tonnes CO₂e | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Nepal or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 42.05 million tonnes CO₂e against 38.40 million tonnes CO₂e in Nepal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Nepal and Somalia?
- 3.65 million tonnes CO₂e, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Nepal ranks 68th 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.