Switzerland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Switzerland
13.13 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Trinidad and Tobago
12.78 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Switzerland rank
116th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
119th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Switzerland
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e against 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 358,200 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 116th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.83 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.14 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.69 million tonnes CO₂e | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 13.16 million tonnes CO₂e | 11.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.19 million tonnes CO₂e | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13.37 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.73 million tonnes CO₂e | 356,117 tonnes CO₂e | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Switzerland or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Switzerland, at 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e against 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 358,200 tonnes CO₂e, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Switzerland ranks 116th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th 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.