United Kingdom vs United States: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
United Kingdom
23.1%
in 2015
United States
22.9%
in 2015
United Kingdom rank
157th
United States rank
158th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 23.1% against 22.9% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 157th and United States ranks 158th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 21.1% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 22.8% | 1.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 22.8% | 1.1% | United States |
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, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 23.1% against 22.9% in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- United Kingdom ranks 157th and United States ranks 158th 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.