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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,099 tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 25,201 tonnes CO₂e | +31.9% |
| 1992 | 29,219 tonnes CO₂e | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 29,698 tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 34,395 tonnes CO₂e | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 33,623 tonnes CO₂e | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 34,386 tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 35,446 tonnes CO₂e | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 37,782 tonnes CO₂e | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 38,356 tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 40,038 tonnes CO₂e | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 40,688 tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 41,162 tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 41,723 tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 45,085 tonnes CO₂e | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 46,263 tonnes CO₂e | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 48,151 tonnes CO₂e | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 47,473 tonnes CO₂e | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 48,053 tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 52,240 tonnes CO₂e | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 52,532 tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50,985 tonnes CO₂e | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 52,599 tonnes CO₂e | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 55,237 tonnes CO₂e | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 59,529 tonnes CO₂e | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 63,282 tonnes CO₂e | +6.3% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 63,282 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 63,282 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +31.9% | 19,099 tonnes CO₂e | 25,201 tonnes CO₂e |
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, total, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 40,126 (2025)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0.9505 % change on previous year (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per person (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.