Jamaica vs United States: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Jamaica
22.9%
in 2015
United States
22.9%
in 2015
Jamaica rank
159th
United States rank
158th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 22.9% against 22.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 159th and United States ranks 158th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 21.1% | 2.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 22.8% | 2.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.8% | 0.7% | 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 United States?
- United States, at 22.9% 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 United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Jamaica ranks 159th and United States ranks 158th 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.