What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Portugal and Qatar?

90,000 tonnes CO₂e, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Qatar?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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.

Portugal vs Qatar: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Portugal

21.22 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Qatar

21.13 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Portugal rank

91st

Qatar rank

92nd

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Portugal
Qatar

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 21.22 million tonnes CO₂e against 21.13 million tonnes CO₂e in Qatar, a difference of 90,000 tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 91st and Qatar ranks 92nd of 217 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.50 million tonnes CO₂e	6.08 million tonnes CO₂e	16.42 million tonnes CO₂e	Portugal
2000s	24.56 million tonnes CO₂e	8.99 million tonnes CO₂e	15.57 million tonnes CO₂e	Portugal
2010s	21.13 million tonnes CO₂e	17.25 million tonnes CO₂e	3.88 million tonnes CO₂e	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Portugal or Qatar?: Portugal, at 21.22 million tonnes CO₂e against 21.13 million tonnes CO₂e in Qatar as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Portugal and Qatar?: 90,000 tonnes CO₂e, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Qatar?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Portugal and Qatar rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Portugal ranks 91st and Qatar ranks 92nd 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

Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.