Mexico vs Myanmar: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Mexico
1.3%
in 2015
Myanmar
1.4%
in 2015
Mexico rank
15th
Myanmar rank
14th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Mexico
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Mexico or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Mexico as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Mexico and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Myanmar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Mexico and Myanmar rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Mexico ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 14th 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.