Kenya vs Sudan: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Kenya
104.2%
in 2015
Sudan
103.2%
in 2015
Kenya rank
11th
Sudan rank
12th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 104.2% against 103.2% in Sudan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Kenya ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 106.2% | 19.7% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 6,146.1% | 92.3% | 6,053.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 110.1% | 103.1% | 7.0% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Sudan?
- Kenya, at 104.2% against 103.2% in Sudan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Kenya and Sudan?
- 1.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Kenya ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 12th 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.