Australia vs Germany: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Australia
1.1%
in 2015
Germany
1.0%
in 2015
Australia rank
17th
Germany rank
20th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Germany ranks 20th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Australia and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Australia ranks 17th and Germany ranks 20th 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.