How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uruguay?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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.

Rwanda vs Uruguay: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food

Rwanda

106.4%

in 2015

Uruguay

107.4%

in 2015

Rwanda rank

8th

Uruguay rank

6th

Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time

Rwanda
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 107.4% against 106.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

Rwanda ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 217 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41.8%	358.3%	316.5%	Uruguay
2000s	-15.4%	167.1%	182.5%	Uruguay
2010s	113.0%	116.9%	4.0%	Uruguay

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, Rwanda or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 107.4% against 106.4% in Rwanda as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Rwanda and Uruguay?: 1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uruguay?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Rwanda and Uruguay rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?: Rwanda ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 6th 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

Indicator: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Unit: %
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.