Hong Kong vs South Korea: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Hong Kong
14.2%
in 2015
South Korea
13.5%
in 2015
Hong Kong rank
193rd
South Korea rank
196th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 14.2% against 13.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 193rd and South Korea ranks 196th of 217 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 19.2% | 5.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 16.3% | 2.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 14.1% | 0.3% | South Korea |
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, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 14.2% against 13.5% in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Hong Kong ranks 193rd and South Korea ranks 196th 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.