North Korea vs Yemen: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
North Korea
45.0%
in 2015
Yemen
44.5%
in 2015
North Korea rank
107th
Yemen rank
108th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- North Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 45.0% against 44.5% in Yemen, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
North Korea ranks 107th and Yemen ranks 108th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 42.2% | 19.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 40.0% | 13.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 36.0% | 4.5% | North 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, North Korea or Yemen?
- North Korea, at 45.0% against 44.5% in Yemen as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between North Korea and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do North Korea and Yemen rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- North Korea ranks 107th and Yemen ranks 108th 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.