Guyana vs Papua New Guinea: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Guyana
99.1%
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
96.2%
in 2015
Guyana rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
22nd
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Guyana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 99.1% against 96.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.9%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.3% | 89.0% | 20.3% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 114.5% | 91.2% | 23.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 90.7% | 10.4% | Guyana |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Guyana, at 99.1% against 96.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.9%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Guyana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Guyana ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd 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.