How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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.

Botswana vs Malaysia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food

Botswana

0.7%

in 2015

Malaysia

0.7%

in 2015

Botswana rank

29th

Malaysia rank

31st

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time

Botswana
Malaysia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

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

Botswana ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 217 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%	Malaysia
2000s	0.4%	0.7%	0.2%	Malaysia
2010s	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	Malaysia

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 Malaysia?: Botswana, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Malaysia as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Botswana and Malaysia?: 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?: Botswana ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 31st 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: 07 August 2026

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.