Algeria vs Germany: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Algeria
21.3%
in 2015
Germany
20.5%
in 2015
Algeria rank
165th
Germany rank
166th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Algeria
- Germany
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 21.3% against 20.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 165th and Germany ranks 166th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.7% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 19.6% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.2% | 0.9% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food, Algeria or Germany?
- Algeria, at 21.3% against 20.5% in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Algeria and Germany?
- 0.8%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Algeria and Germany rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Algeria ranks 165th and Germany ranks 166th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.