Colombia vs Peru: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Colombia
0.6%
in 2015
Peru
0.7%
in 2015
Colombia rank
35th
Peru rank
33rd
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Peru ranks 33rd of 217 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 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 Peru?
- Peru, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Colombia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Peru ranks 33rd 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.