Spain vs Tunisia: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Spain
30.9%
in 2015
Tunisia
31.6%
in 2015
Spain rank
129th
Tunisia rank
128th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Spain
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 31.6% against 30.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 129th and Tunisia ranks 128th of 217 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 33.7% | 1.8% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 31.8% | 2.9% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 31.6% | 1.1% | Tunisia |
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, Spain or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 31.6% against 30.9% in Spain as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Spain and Tunisia?
- 0.7%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tunisia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Spain and Tunisia rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Spain ranks 129th and Tunisia ranks 128th 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.