Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Burkina Faso
0.2%
in 2015
Nepal
0.2%
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
71st
Nepal rank
68th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Nepal ranks 68th of 217 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, 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 Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Nepal ranks 68th 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.