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
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1.2B199020022015

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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit
tonnes CO₂e
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.