Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Sri Lanka
45.3%
in 2015
Yemen
44.5%
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
106th
Yemen rank
108th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Sri Lanka
- Yemen
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 45.3% against 44.5% in Yemen, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 106th and Yemen ranks 108th of 217 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.8% | 42.2% | 21.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 40.0% | 11.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 36.0% | 13.9% | Sri Lanka |
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, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
- Sri Lanka, at 45.3% against 44.5% in Yemen as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th and Yemen ranks 108th 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.