Palau vs Saint Lucia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Palau
142,617 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Saint Lucia
149,089 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Palau rank
186th
Saint Lucia rank
185th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Palau
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 149,089 tonnes CO₂e against 142,617 tonnes CO₂e in Palau, a difference of 6,472 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 186th and Saint Lucia ranks 185th of 217 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,530 tonnes CO₂e | 115,218 tonnes CO₂e | 105,312 tonnes CO₂e | Palau |
| 2000s | 140,204 tonnes CO₂e | 124,100 tonnes CO₂e | 16,105 tonnes CO₂e | Palau |
| 2010s | 245,545 tonnes CO₂e | 138,148 tonnes CO₂e | 107,397 tonnes CO₂e | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Palau or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 149,089 tonnes CO₂e against 142,617 tonnes CO₂e in Palau as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Palau and Saint Lucia?
- 6,472 tonnes CO₂e, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saint Lucia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Palau and Saint Lucia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Palau ranks 186th and Saint Lucia ranks 185th 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.