Bangladesh vs Guatemala: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Bangladesh
68.3%
in 2015
Guatemala
70.1%
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
68th
Guatemala rank
65th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Bangladesh
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 70.1% against 68.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 68th and Guatemala ranks 65th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1% | 82.1% | 5.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 69.5% | 10.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 71.9% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
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, Bangladesh or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 70.1% against 68.3% in Bangladesh as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 1.8%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Guatemala rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th and Guatemala ranks 65th 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.