North Macedonia vs United States: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
North Macedonia
23.5%
in 2015
United States
22.9%
in 2015
North Macedonia rank
156th
United States rank
158th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- North Macedonia
- United States
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 23.5% against 22.9% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 156th and United States ranks 158th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 21.1% | 4.6% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 22.8% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 22.8% | 0.8% | United States |
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, North Macedonia or United States?
- North Macedonia, at 23.5% against 22.9% in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between North Macedonia and United States?
- 0.6%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do North Macedonia and United States rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- North Macedonia ranks 156th and United States ranks 158th 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.