Kuwait vs Qatar: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Kuwait
13.1%
in 2015
Qatar
12.2%
in 2015
Kuwait rank
198th
Qatar rank
199th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 13.1% against 12.2% in Qatar, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 198th and Qatar ranks 199th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 14.8% | 2.3% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.0% | 1.9% | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 13.1% against 12.2% in Qatar as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 0.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Kuwait ranks 198th and Qatar ranks 199th 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.