Canada vs India: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Canada
383.41 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
India
1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Canada rank
8th
India rank
5th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e against 383.41 million tonnes CO₂e in Canada, a difference of 743.65 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 217 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281.31 million tonnes CO₂e | 847.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 566.53 million tonnes CO₂e | India |
| 2000s | 293.00 million tonnes CO₂e | 946.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 653.47 million tonnes CO₂e | India |
| 2010s | 339.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.09 billion tonnes CO₂e | 751.38 million tonnes CO₂e | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Canada or India?
- India, at 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e against 383.41 million tonnes CO₂e in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Canada and India?
- 743.65 million tonnes CO₂e, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Canada ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.