Canada vs Sudan: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Canada
2.1%
in 2015
Sudan
1.8%
in 2015
Canada rank
8th
Sudan rank
10th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Canada
- Sudan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Sudan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 10th of 217 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Canada or Sudan?
- Canada, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Sudan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Canada and Sudan?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Sudan rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Canada ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 10th 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.