Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Saudi Arabia
9.8%
in 2015
Singapore
10.0%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia rank
209th
Singapore rank
207th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 10.0% against 9.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 209th and Singapore ranks 207th of 217 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 8.3% | 3.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 10.0% against 9.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 209th and Singapore ranks 207th 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.