Belgium vs North Korea: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food

Belgium
0.2%
in 2015
North Korea
0.2%
in 2015
Belgium rank
76th
North Korea rank
79th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time

  • Belgium
  • North Korea
00.050.10.150.2199020022015

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.

Belgium ranks 76th and North Korea ranks 79th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Belgium
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Belgium
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Belgium or North Korea?
Belgium, at 0.2% against 0.2% in North Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Belgium and North Korea?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Belgium and North Korea rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
Belgium ranks 76th and North Korea ranks 79th 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.