Latvia vs Libya: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Latvia
0.1%
in 2015
Libya
0.1%
in 2015
Latvia rank
125th
Libya rank
123rd
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Latvia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Latvia ranks 125th and Libya ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Latvia or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Latvia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Latvia and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Libya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Latvia and Libya rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Latvia ranks 125th and Libya ranks 123rd 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.