Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Taiwan, China: Emissions from food

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
31.32 million
in 2015
Taiwan, China
30.34 million
in 2015
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
79th
Taiwan, China rank
80th

Emissions from food over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Taiwan, China
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020022015

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 31.32 million against 30.34 million in Taiwan, China, a difference of 977,700.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 79th and Taiwan, China ranks 80th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1990s 30.38 million 31.40 million 1.02 million Taiwan, China
2000s 31.47 million 32.09 million 620,080 Taiwan, China
2010s 32.11 million 30.57 million 1.54 million Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from food, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Taiwan, China?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 31.32 million against 30.34 million in Taiwan, China as of 2015.
What is the difference in emissions from food between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Taiwan, China?
977,700, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Taiwan, China?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Taiwan, China rank globally for emissions from food?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 79th and Taiwan, China ranks 80th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Emissions from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from food
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed