South Korea vs Kuwait: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
South Korea
13.5%
in 2015
Kuwait
13.1%
in 2015
South Korea rank
196th
Kuwait rank
198th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 13.5% against 13.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 196th and Kuwait ranks 198th of 217 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 12.5% | 6.7% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.0% | 4.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.9% | 1.2% | 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, South Korea or Kuwait?
- South Korea, at 13.5% against 13.1% in Kuwait as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- South Korea ranks 196th and Kuwait ranks 198th 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.