Seychelles vs Tonga: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Seychelles
120,515 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Tonga
115,824 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Seychelles rank
189th
Tonga rank
190th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Seychelles
- Tonga
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 120,515 tonnes CO₂e against 115,824 tonnes CO₂e in Tonga, a difference of 4,691 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Seychelles ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 190th of 217 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,284 tonnes CO₂e | 102,726 tonnes CO₂e | 29,442 tonnes CO₂e | Tonga |
| 2000s | 100,846 tonnes CO₂e | 108,264 tonnes CO₂e | 7,418 tonnes CO₂e | Tonga |
| 2010s | 121,214 tonnes CO₂e | 123,178 tonnes CO₂e | 1,964 tonnes CO₂e | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Seychelles or Tonga?
- Seychelles, at 120,515 tonnes CO₂e against 115,824 tonnes CO₂e in Tonga as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Seychelles and Tonga?
- 4,691 tonnes CO₂e, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Seychelles and Tonga rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Seychelles ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 190th 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.