Finland vs Syria: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Finland
32.9%
in 2015
Syria
33.4%
in 2015
Finland rank
125th
Syria rank
123rd
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Finland
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 33.4% against 32.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 125th and Syria ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 21.5% | 23.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 25.0% | 44.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 29.7% | 8.1% | Finland |
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, Finland or Syria?
- Syria, at 33.4% against 32.9% in Finland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Finland and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Syria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Finland and Syria rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Finland ranks 125th and Syria ranks 123rd 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.