Finland vs North Korea: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Finland
0.2%
in 2015
North Korea
0.2%
in 2015
Finland rank
82nd
North Korea rank
79th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Finland
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 82nd and North Korea ranks 79th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Finland or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Finland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Finland and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Finland and North Korea rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Finland ranks 82nd and North Korea ranks 79th 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.