Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.0%
in 2015
Japan
1.2%
in 2015
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
19th
Japan rank
16th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th of 217 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th 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.