Cameroon vs Iran: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Cameroon
0.8%
in 2015
Iran
0.8%
in 2015
Cameroon rank
27th
Iran rank
26th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Cameroon
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 27th and Iran ranks 26th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Cameroon or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Cameroon as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Cameroon and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iran?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Cameroon and Iran rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Cameroon ranks 27th 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.