Costa Rica vs Portugal: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2015
Portugal
0.1%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Portugal rank
91st
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 91st of 217 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 91st 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.