Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 63,282 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gibraltar, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gibraltar stood at 63,282 tonnes CO₂e. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gibraltar peaked at 63,282 tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,099 tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places Gibraltar 200th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,721 tonnes CO₂e | 19,099 tonnes CO₂e | 38,356 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,088 tonnes CO₂e | 40,038 tonnes CO₂e | 52,240 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,694 tonnes CO₂e | 50,985 tonnes CO₂e | 63,282 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 197 Sao Tome and Principe 65,146 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 198 Northern Mariana Islands 63,995 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 63,725 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 201 Guam 52,314 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 202 Faroe Islands 51,596 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 203 Niue 49,805 tonnes CO₂e compare
More climate change data for Gibraltar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 16.15 (2024)
- Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 76,371 tonnes (2022)
- emissions of air pollutants 14,381 tonnes (2022)
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gibraltar?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gibraltar was 63,282 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 63,282 tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,099 tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Gibraltar rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Gibraltar ranks 200th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.