Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Democratic Republic of Congo
89.5%
in 2015
Niger
90.9%
in 2015
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
Niger rank
31st
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 90.9% against 89.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Niger ranks 31st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 91.9% | 3.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 96.9% | 2.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 91.8% | 0.7% | Niger |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 90.9% against 89.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 1.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Niger ranks 31st 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.