Cuba vs Ecuador: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Cuba
52.9%
in 2015
Ecuador
53.8%
in 2015
Cuba rank
90th
Ecuador rank
88th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Cuba
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 53.8% against 52.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 90th and Ecuador ranks 88th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182.0% | 65.5% | 116.5% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 64.0% | 28.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 56.1% | 8.1% | Ecuador |
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, Cuba or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 53.8% against 52.9% in Cuba as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Cuba and Ecuador?
- 0.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ecuador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Cuba and Ecuador rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Cuba ranks 90th 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.