Congo vs Somalia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Congo
0.2%
in 2015
Somalia
0.2%
in 2015
Congo rank
66th
Somalia rank
65th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Congo ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 65th of 217 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Congo as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Congo and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Congo ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 65th 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.