Jamaica vs North Macedonia: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Jamaica
22.9%
in 2015
North Macedonia
23.5%
in 2015
Jamaica rank
159th
North Macedonia rank
156th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Jamaica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 23.5% against 22.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 159th and North Macedonia ranks 156th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 25.7% | 2.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 21.6% | 0.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.1% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 23.5% against 22.9% in Jamaica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Jamaica and North Macedonia?
- 0.6%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Macedonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and North Macedonia rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Jamaica ranks 159th and North Macedonia ranks 156th 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.