South Korea vs Philippines: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
South Korea
0.5%
in 2015
Philippines
0.5%
in 2015
South Korea rank
43rd
Philippines rank
42nd
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- South Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
South Korea ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 42nd of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, South Korea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.5% against 0.5% in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between South Korea and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Philippines?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do South Korea and Philippines rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- South Korea ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 42nd 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.