Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Armenia
Armenia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 3.55 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
3.55 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
148th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.58 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
All-time low
2.08 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1999
Years of data
26
1990–2015
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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Armenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.58 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 3.96 million tonnes CO₂e | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 3.13 million tonnes CO₂e | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 2.35 million tonnes CO₂e | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 2.20 million tonnes CO₂e | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.18 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.19 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.22 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million tonnes CO₂e | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.18 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.22 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.41 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.71 million tonnes CO₂e | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 2.74 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.18 million tonnes CO₂e | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 3.32 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.35 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.17 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.16 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.79 million tonnes CO₂e | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 2.96 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 3.01 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.46 million tonnes CO₂e | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 3.55 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 3.55 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 20% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 3.55 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e, 17% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More climate change data for Armenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 57.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 592.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 355.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 352.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.33 kt (2050)
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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.