Northern Mariana Islands vs Somalia: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Northern Mariana Islands
99.4%
in 2015
Somalia
97.9%
in 2015
Northern Mariana Islands rank
18th
Somalia rank
21st
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Somalia
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 99.4% against 97.9% in Somalia, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Northern Mariana Islands has been ahead every year.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 18th and Somalia ranks 21st of 217 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 97.6% | 2.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 93.3% | 6.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.4% | 2.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
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, Northern Mariana Islands or Somalia?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 99.4% against 97.9% in Somalia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Northern Mariana Islands and Somalia?
- 1.5%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Somalia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Somalia rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 18th and Somalia ranks 21st 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.