South Korea vs Libya: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
South Korea
13.5%
in 2015
Libya
13.9%
in 2015
South Korea rank
196th
Libya rank
194th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- South Korea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 13.9% against 13.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 196th and Libya ranks 194th 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 | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 12.4% | 6.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.7% | 2.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.9% | 0.2% | 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 Libya?
- Libya, at 13.9% against 13.5% in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between South Korea and Libya?
- 0.4%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Libya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do South Korea and Libya rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- South Korea ranks 196th and Libya ranks 194th 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.