How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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.

Belgium vs Greece: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food

Belgium

24.5%

in 2015

Greece

24.4%

in 2015

Belgium rank

151st

Greece rank

152nd

Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time

Belgium
Greece

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 24.5% against 24.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

Belgium ranks 151st and Greece ranks 152nd of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.2%	25.8%	3.6%	Greece
2000s	22.2%	23.1%	0.9%	Greece
2010s	24.2%	23.7%	0.5%	Belgium

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, Belgium or Greece?: Belgium, at 24.5% against 24.4% in Greece as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Belgium and Greece?: 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?: Belgium ranks 151st and Greece ranks 152nd 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

Indicator: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Unit: %
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: 07 August 2026

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.