Guatemala vs Uruguay: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Guatemala
0.2%
in 2015
Uruguay
0.2%
in 2015
Guatemala rank
75th
Uruguay rank
74th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Guatemala
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Guatemala ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 217 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Guatemala or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Guatemala as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Guatemala and Uruguay rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Guatemala ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 74th 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.