Congo vs Ethiopia: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Congo
78.2%
in 2015
Ethiopia
78.6%
in 2015
Congo rank
57th
Ethiopia rank
54th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 78.6% against 78.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Congo ranks 57th and Ethiopia ranks 54th of 217 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 79.4% | 7.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 76.8% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 79.7% | 2.4% | Ethiopia |
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 or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 78.6% against 78.2% in Congo as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Congo ranks 57th and Ethiopia ranks 54th 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.