Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Armenia
Armenia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 3.55 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Armenia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 3.55 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Armenia peaked at 4.58 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1999.
That places Armenia 148th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.58 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.18 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.35 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.79 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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More climate change data for Armenia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 2.04 million (2025)
- Urban population 65.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 406.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Armenia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Armenia was 3.55 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million tonnes CO₂e in 1999.
- How does Armenia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Armenia ranks 148th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.