Cape Verde vs Spain: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Cape Verde
30.4%
in 2015
Spain
30.9%
in 2015
Cape Verde rank
131st
Spain rank
129th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Cape Verde
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 30.9% against 30.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 131st and Spain ranks 129th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -155.2% | 31.9% | 187.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | -0.4% | 28.9% | 29.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 30.6% | 12.4% | Cape Verde |
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, Cape Verde or Spain?
- Spain, at 30.9% against 30.4% in Cape Verde as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Cape Verde and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Cape Verde and Spain rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Cape Verde ranks 131st and Spain ranks 129th 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.