Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Montserrat
Montserrat: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 30,456 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Montserrat, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Montserrat is 30,456 tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Montserrat peaked at 62,895 tonnes CO₂e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26,400 tonnes CO₂e, in 2002.
Montserrat ranks 204th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,462 tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 58,725 tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 59,530 tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 59,524 tonnes CO₂e | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 60,056 tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 60,485 tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 60,484 tonnes CO₂e | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 60,715 tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 61,548 tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 62,694 tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 62,895 tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 26,659 tonnes CO₂e | -57.6% |
| 2002 | 26,400 tonnes CO₂e | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 26,425 tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 26,621 tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27,273 tonnes CO₂e | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 27,058 tonnes CO₂e | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 27,552 tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 27,696 tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 27,730 tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 28,170 tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 27,902 tonnes CO₂e | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31,571 tonnes CO₂e | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 29,750 tonnes CO₂e | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 29,754 tonnes CO₂e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,456 tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Montserrat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -57.6% | 62,895 tonnes CO₂e | 26,659 tonnes CO₂e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,222 tonnes CO₂e | 58,462 tonnes CO₂e | 62,694 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,631 tonnes CO₂e | 26,400 tonnes CO₂e | 62,895 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,600 tonnes CO₂e | 27,902 tonnes CO₂e | 31,571 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 201 Guam 52,314 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 202 Faroe Islands 51,596 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 203 Niue 49,805 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 205 Kiribati 29,406 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 29,129 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 28,562 tonnes CO₂e compare
More climate change data for Montserrat
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Montserrat?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Montserrat was 30,456 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 62,895 tonnes CO₂e in 2000.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,400 tonnes CO₂e in 2002.
- How does Montserrat rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Montserrat ranks 204th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat 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.