Botswana vs Iran: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Botswana
0.7%
in 2015
Iran
0.8%
in 2015
Botswana rank
29th
Iran rank
26th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Botswana
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Botswana ranks 29th and Iran ranks 26th of 217 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Botswana or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Botswana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Botswana and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iran?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Botswana and Iran rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Botswana ranks 29th and Iran ranks 26th 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.