Faroe Islands vs Namibia: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Faroe Islands
82.4%
in 2015
Namibia
83.0%
in 2015
Faroe Islands rank
45th
Namibia rank
43rd
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Faroe Islands
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 83.0% against 82.4% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Namibia ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.0% | 89.5% | 6.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 87.6% | 4.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 84.3% | 2.1% | Namibia |
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, Faroe Islands or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 83.0% against 82.4% in Faroe Islands as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Faroe Islands and Namibia?
- 0.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Namibia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Faroe Islands and Namibia rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Namibia ranks 43rd 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.