Argentina vs Canada: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Argentina
1.8%
in 2015
Canada
2.1%
in 2015
Argentina rank
9th
Canada rank
8th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and Canada ranks 8th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Argentina or Canada?
- Canada, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Argentina as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Argentina and Canada?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Canada ranks 8th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 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.