Sweden vs Vanuatu: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Sweden
89.2%
in 2015
Vanuatu
87.7%
in 2015
Sweden rank
35th
Vanuatu rank
37th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Sweden
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.2% against 87.7% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 37th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 91.3% | 6.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 141.4% | 88.5% | 52.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 82.3% | 5.5% | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Vanuatu?
- Sweden, at 89.2% against 87.7% in Vanuatu as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Sweden and Vanuatu?
- 1.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Sweden and Vanuatu rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Sweden ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 37th 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.