Brazil vs Nepal: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Brazil
80.7%
in 2015
Nepal
80.1%
in 2015
Brazil rank
48th
Nepal rank
51st
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Brazil
- Nepal
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 80.7% against 80.1% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Brazil ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 51st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.7% | 112.7% | 16.0% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 91.5% | 2.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 82.1% | 1.0% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Nepal?
- Brazil, at 80.7% against 80.1% in Nepal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Brazil and Nepal?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Nepal rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Brazil ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 51st 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.