Reunion vs Vanuatu: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Reunion
530,013 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Vanuatu
561,180 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Reunion rank
170th
Vanuatu rank
168th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Reunion
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 561,180 tonnes CO₂e against 530,013 tonnes CO₂e in Reunion, a difference of 31,167 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Reunion's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Reunion ranks 170th and Vanuatu ranks 168th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294,002 tonnes CO₂e | 439,539 tonnes CO₂e | 145,537 tonnes CO₂e | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 524,077 tonnes CO₂e | 474,613 tonnes CO₂e | 49,464 tonnes CO₂e | Reunion |
| 2010s | 533,472 tonnes CO₂e | 554,247 tonnes CO₂e | 20,775 tonnes CO₂e | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Reunion or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 561,180 tonnes CO₂e against 530,013 tonnes CO₂e in Reunion as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Reunion and Vanuatu?
- 31,167 tonnes CO₂e, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Reunion and Vanuatu rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Reunion ranks 170th and Vanuatu ranks 168th 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.