Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Colombia
0.6%
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
0.6%
in 2015
Colombia rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 217 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th 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.