Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Denmark
42.5%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
45.3%
in 2015
Denmark rank
109th
Sri Lanka rank
106th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 45.3% against 42.5% in Denmark, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 109th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 217 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 63.8% | 31.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 51.2% | 17.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 49.9% | 10.9% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 45.3% 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 Sri Lanka?
- 2.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Denmark ranks 109th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th 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.