Colombia vs Ecuador: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Colombia
57.7%
in 2015
Ecuador
53.8%
in 2015
Colombia rank
85th
Ecuador rank
88th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 57.7% against 53.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 85th and Ecuador ranks 88th of 217 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 65.5% | 13.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 64.0% | 19.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 56.1% | 6.9% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 57.7% against 53.8% in Ecuador as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 3.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Colombia ranks 85th and Ecuador ranks 88th 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.