Botswana vs Burundi: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Botswana
106.3%
in 2015
Burundi
107.0%
in 2015
Botswana rank
9th
Burundi rank
7th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Botswana
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 107.0% against 106.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 9th and Burundi ranks 7th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.6% | 86.4% | 34.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 128.7% | 129.8% | 1.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 130.3% | 118.4% | 11.9% | Botswana |
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, Botswana or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 107.0% against 106.3% in Botswana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Botswana and Burundi?
- 0.7%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burundi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Botswana and Burundi rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Botswana ranks 9th and Burundi ranks 7th 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.