Bhutan vs Gabon: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Bhutan
-72.2%
in 2015
Gabon
-4.4%
in 2015
Bhutan rank
214th
Gabon rank
212th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Bhutan
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports -4.4% against -72.2% in Bhutan, a difference of 67.8%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 214th and Gabon ranks 212th of 217 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -32.4% | 14.3% | 46.7% | Gabon |
| 2000s | -63.2% | 16.0% | 79.2% | Gabon |
| 2010s | -210.8% | -0.5% | 210.3% | Gabon |
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, Bhutan or Gabon?
- Gabon, at -4.4% against -72.2% in Bhutan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Bhutan and Gabon?
- 67.8%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gabon?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Bhutan and Gabon rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Bhutan ranks 214th and Gabon ranks 212th 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.