Germany vs Paraguay: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Germany
1.0%
in 2015
Paraguay
1.1%
in 2015
Germany rank
20th
Paraguay rank
18th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Germany
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Germany or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Germany and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Paraguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Germany and Paraguay rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Germany ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 18th 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.