Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Mauritania: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Congo, Dem. Rep.
89.5%
in 2015
Mauritania
90.2%
in 2015
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
34th
Mauritania rank
32nd
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 90.2% against 89.5% in Congo, Dem. Rep., a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 217 countries.
Congo, Dem. Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 76.9% | 18.9% | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 76.2% | 18.4% | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 88.5% | 2.7% | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
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, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 90.2% against 89.5% in Congo, Dem. Rep. as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Mauritania?
- 0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Mauritania rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 32nd 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.