Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Ethiopia
78.6%
in 2015
Madagascar
79.4%
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
54th
Madagascar rank
52nd
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 79.4% against 78.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 54th and Madagascar ranks 52nd of 217 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 97.9% | 18.6% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 101.2% | 24.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 85.3% | 5.6% | Madagascar |
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, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 79.4% against 78.6% in Ethiopia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 0.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Ethiopia ranks 54th and Madagascar ranks 52nd 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.