Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Saudi Arabia
9.8%
in 2015
United Arab Emirates
9.3%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia rank
209th
United Arab Emirates rank
210th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9.8% against 9.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 209th and United Arab Emirates ranks 210th 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 | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 8.6% | 3.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.0% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 0.8% | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9.8% against 9.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 209th and United Arab Emirates ranks 210th 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.