Guatemala vs Western Sahara: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Guatemala
70.1%
in 2015
Western Sahara
68.9%
in 2015
Guatemala rank
65th
Western Sahara rank
67th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Guatemala
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 70.1% against 68.9% in Western Sahara, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 65th and Western Sahara ranks 67th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 75.2% | 6.9% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 70.1% | 0.6% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 67.4% | 4.5% | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Western Sahara?
- Guatemala, at 70.1% against 68.9% in Western Sahara as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Guatemala and Western Sahara?
- 1.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Western Sahara?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Guatemala and Western Sahara rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Guatemala ranks 65th and Western Sahara ranks 67th 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.