Belgium vs Uruguay: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Belgium
0.2%
in 2015
Uruguay
0.2%
in 2015
Belgium rank
76th
Uruguay rank
74th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Belgium
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Belgium as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Belgium and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Belgium ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 74th 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.