Australia vs Mexico: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food

Australia
1.1%
in 2015
Mexico
1.3%
in 2015
Australia rank
17th
Mexico rank
15th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time

  • Australia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 15th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% Mexico
2000s 1.9% 1.3% 0.6% Australia
2010s 1.4% 1.3% 0.0% 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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Australia as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Australia and Mexico?
0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
Australia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Unit
%
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

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.