Belarus vs Colombia: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Belarus
59.1%
in 2015
Colombia
57.7%
in 2015
Belarus rank
83rd
Colombia rank
85th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Belarus
- Colombia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 59.1% against 57.7% in Colombia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Belarus ranks 83rd and Colombia ranks 85th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 79.0% | 12.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 83.8% | 2.9% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 63.0% | 1.1% | Colombia |
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, Belarus or Colombia?
- Belarus, at 59.1% against 57.7% in Colombia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Belarus and Colombia?
- 1.4%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Colombia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Belarus and Colombia rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Belarus ranks 83rd and Colombia ranks 85th 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.