Congo vs Lithuania: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Congo
78.2%
in 2015
Lithuania
78.2%
in 2015
Congo rank
57th
Lithuania rank
58th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Congo
- Lithuania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 78.2% against 78.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 57th and Lithuania ranks 58th of 217 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 52.9% | 19.0% | Congo |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 61.9% | 12.8% | Congo |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 74.9% | 2.4% | Congo |
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 Lithuania?
- Congo, at 78.2% against 78.2% in Lithuania as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Congo and Lithuania?
- 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lithuania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Congo and Lithuania rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Congo ranks 57th and Lithuania ranks 58th 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.