India vs United States: Share global food emissions
India
6.29
in 2015
United States
8.21
in 2015
India rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Share global food emissions over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8.21 against 6.29 in India, a difference of 1.92.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.16 | 7.84 | 2.68 | United States |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 8.81 | 3.27 | United States |
| 2010s | 6.26 | 8.48 | 2.22 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global food emissions, India or United States?
- United States, at 8.21 against 6.29 in India as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share global food emissions between India and United States?
- 1.92, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do India and United States rank globally for share global food emissions?
- India ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global food emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.