Greenland vs Spain: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Greenland
31.6%
in 2015
Spain
30.9%
in 2015
Greenland rank
127th
Spain rank
129th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Greenland
- Spain
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 31.6% against 30.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 127th and Spain ranks 129th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4% | 31.9% | 31.5% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 28.9% | 11.6% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 30.6% | 1.4% | Spain |
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, Greenland or Spain?
- Greenland, at 31.6% against 30.9% in Spain as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Greenland and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Greenland and Spain rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Greenland ranks 127th and Spain ranks 129th 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.