North Korea vs Niger: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
North Korea
0.2%
in 2015
Niger
0.2%
in 2015
North Korea rank
79th
Niger rank
81st
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- North Korea
- Niger
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 79th and Niger ranks 81st of 217 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, North Korea or Niger?
- North Korea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Niger as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between North Korea and Niger?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do North Korea and Niger rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- North Korea ranks 79th and Niger ranks 81st 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.