Russia vs United States: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Russia
21.8%
in 2015
United States
22.9%
in 2015
Russia rank
161st
United States rank
158th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 22.9% against 21.8% in Russia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 161st and United States ranks 158th of 217 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.1% | 0.6% | Russia |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.8% | 1.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.8% | 1.0% | Russia |
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, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 22.9% against 21.8% in Russia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Russia and United States?
- 1.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Russia ranks 161st 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.