Eritrea vs Niger: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Eritrea
92.4%
in 2015
Niger
90.9%
in 2015
Eritrea rank
29th
Niger rank
31st
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 92.4% against 90.9% in Niger, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Eritrea ranks 29th and Niger ranks 31st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 91.9% | 9.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 96.9% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 91.8% | 2.3% | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Niger?
- Eritrea, at 92.4% against 90.9% in Niger as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Eritrea and Niger?
- 1.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Eritrea ranks 29th and Niger ranks 31st 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.