China vs Mauritius: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
China
18.9%
in 2015
Mauritius
19.4%
in 2015
China rank
172nd
Mauritius rank
170th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- China
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 19.4% against 18.9% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 172nd and Mauritius ranks 170th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 32.5% | 7.8% | China |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 24.5% | 3.2% | China |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.8% | 0.2% | Mauritius |
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, China or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 19.4% against 18.9% in China as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between China and Mauritius?
- 0.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mauritius?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do China and Mauritius rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- China ranks 172nd and Mauritius ranks 170th 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.