Greece vs Jordan: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Greece
24.4%
in 2015
Jordan
24.9%
in 2015
Greece rank
152nd
Jordan rank
150th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Greece
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 24.9% against 24.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 152nd and Jordan ranks 150th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 22.0% | 3.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.8% | 2.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.9% | 0.2% | Jordan |
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, Greece or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 24.9% against 24.4% in Greece as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Greece and Jordan?
- 0.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jordan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Greece and Jordan rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Greece ranks 152nd and Jordan ranks 150th 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.