How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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.

Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food

Denmark

0.1%

in 2015

Sri Lanka

0.1%

in 2015

Denmark rank

94th

Sri Lanka rank

97th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time

Denmark
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 217 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2%	0.1%	0.0%	Denmark
2000s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Denmark
2010s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Denmark or Sri Lanka?: Denmark, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Denmark and Sri Lanka?: 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?: Denmark ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th 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

Indicator: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Unit: %
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.