Democratic Republic of Congo vs Germany: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.0%
in 2015
Germany
1.0%
in 2015
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
19th
Germany rank
20th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Germany
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Germany ranks 20th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Democratic Republic of Congo or Germany?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Germany ranks 20th 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.