Latvia vs Rwanda: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Latvia
0.1%
in 2015
Rwanda
0.0%
in 2015
Latvia rank
125th
Rwanda rank
126th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Latvia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 126th of 217 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Latvia |
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 Rwanda?
- Latvia, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Rwanda as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Latvia and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Latvia and Rwanda rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Latvia ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 126th 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.