Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 632,365 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Western Sahara, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 632,365 tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Western Sahara peaked at 642,138 tonnes CO₂e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 498,270 tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Western Sahara ranks 167th of 217 countries on this measure, 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 | 517,334 tonnes CO₂e | 498,270 tonnes CO₂e | 543,987 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 598,984 tonnes CO₂e | 555,935 tonnes CO₂e | 631,362 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 636,768 tonnes CO₂e | 632,205 tonnes CO₂e | 642,138 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More climate change data for Western Sahara
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 83.02 tonnes (2022)
- emissions of air pollutants 2,044 tonnes (2022)
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 0 terawatt-hours (2009)
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 0.0% (2009)
- Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires 0 tonnes (2026)
- Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Western Sahara?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Western Sahara was 632,365 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 642,138 tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,270 tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Western Sahara rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Western Sahara ranks 167th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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.