Libya vs Mauritania: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Libya
0.1%
in 2015
Mauritania
0.1%
in 2015
Libya rank
123rd
Mauritania rank
122nd
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 122nd of 217 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Libya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Libya as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Libya and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Libya ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 122nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.