Denmark vs North Korea: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Denmark
42.5%
in 2015
North Korea
45.0%
in 2015
Denmark rank
109th
North Korea rank
107th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Denmark
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 45.0% against 42.5% in Denmark, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 109th and North Korea ranks 107th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 23.0% | 9.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 26.9% | 7.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 40.5% | 1.6% | North Korea |
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, Denmark or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 45.0% against 42.5% in Denmark as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Denmark and North Korea?
- 2.5%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and North Korea rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Denmark ranks 109th and North Korea ranks 107th 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.