Mexico vs Tanzania: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Mexico
1.3%
in 2015
Tanzania
1.6%
in 2015
Mexico rank
15th
Tanzania rank
12th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Mexico
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Mexico as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Mexico and Tanzania?
- 0.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Mexico and Tanzania rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Mexico ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 12th 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.