New Zealand vs Sweden: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
New Zealand
0.3%
in 2015
Sweden
0.3%
in 2015
New Zealand rank
52nd
Sweden rank
54th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 54th of 217 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 54th 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.