Greece vs Malta: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Greece
24.4%
in 2015
Malta
23.7%
in 2015
Greece rank
152nd
Malta rank
155th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Greece
- Malta
How they compare
Greece currently reports 24.4% against 23.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 152nd and Malta ranks 155th of 217 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 18.3% | 4.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 20.9% | 2.8% | Greece |
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 Malta?
- Greece, at 24.4% against 23.7% in Malta as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Greece and Malta?
- 0.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Greece and Malta rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Greece ranks 152nd and Malta ranks 155th 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.
Individual pages
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.