Burkina Faso vs Iraq: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Burkina Faso
0.2%
in 2015
Iraq
0.2%
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
71st
Iraq rank
69th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 69th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Burkina Faso or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iraq rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 69th 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.