Madagascar vs Nepal: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Madagascar
79.4%
in 2015
Nepal
80.1%
in 2015
Madagascar rank
52nd
Nepal rank
51st
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Madagascar
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 80.1% against 79.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Madagascar ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 51st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 112.7% | 14.7% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 101.2% | 91.5% | 9.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 82.1% | 3.3% | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 80.1% against 79.4% in Madagascar as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Madagascar and Nepal?
- 0.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Madagascar ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 51st 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.