Guyana vs Myanmar: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Guyana
99.1%
in 2015
Myanmar
99.7%
in 2015
Guyana rank
19th
Myanmar rank
17th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Guyana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 99.7% against 99.1% in Guyana, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 17th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.3% | 97.4% | 11.9% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 114.5% | 95.0% | 19.5% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 101.8% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
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, Guyana or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 99.7% against 99.1% in Guyana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Guyana and Myanmar?
- 0.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Myanmar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Guyana and Myanmar rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Guyana ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 17th 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.