Cyprus vs Ghana: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Cyprus
29.7%
in 2015
Ghana
29.5%
in 2015
Cyprus rank
133rd
Ghana rank
135th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Cyprus
- Ghana
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 29.7% against 29.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 133rd and Ghana ranks 135th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 20.7% | 5.0% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 37.3% | 12.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 34.7% | 6.5% | Ghana |
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, Cyprus or Ghana?
- Cyprus, at 29.7% against 29.5% in Ghana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Cyprus and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Cyprus and Ghana rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Cyprus ranks 133rd and Ghana ranks 135th 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.