Sierra Leone vs Vietnam: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Sierra Leone
49.1%
in 2015
Vietnam
49.7%
in 2015
Sierra Leone rank
97th
Vietnam rank
95th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Sierra Leone
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 49.7% against 49.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 95th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 120.8% | 33.1% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 62.7% | 24.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 53.7% | 3.4% | Vietnam |
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, Sierra Leone or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 49.7% against 49.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 0.6%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Sierra Leone and Vietnam rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Sierra Leone ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 95th 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.