British Virgin Islands vs Maldives: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
British Virgin Islands
17.0%
in 2015
Maldives
16.5%
in 2015
British Virgin Islands rank
177th
Maldives rank
180th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Maldives
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 17.0% against 16.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 177th and Maldives ranks 180th of 217 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 25.0% | 21.7% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 13.1% | 21.0% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 14.0% | 4.0% | British Virgin Islands |
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, British Virgin Islands or Maldives?
- British Virgin Islands, at 17.0% against 16.5% in Maldives as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between British Virgin Islands and Maldives?
- 0.5%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Maldives?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Maldives rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 177th and Maldives ranks 180th 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.