New Zealand vs Uganda: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
New Zealand
83.5%
in 2015
Uganda
82.9%
in 2015
New Zealand rank
41st
Uganda rank
44th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- New Zealand
- Uganda
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 83.5% against 82.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 44th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 87.2% | 12.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 85.4% | 2.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 83.4% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or Uganda?
- New Zealand, at 83.5% against 82.9% in Uganda as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between New Zealand and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do New Zealand and Uganda rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- New Zealand ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 44th 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.