North Korea vs Taiwan: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
North Korea
0.2%
in 2015
Taiwan
0.2%
in 2015
North Korea rank
79th
Taiwan rank
80th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- North Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 79th and Taiwan ranks 80th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Taiwan |
| 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 Taiwan?
- North Korea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Taiwan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between North Korea and Taiwan?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Taiwan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do North Korea and Taiwan rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- North Korea ranks 79th and Taiwan ranks 80th 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.