Poland vs Spain: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Poland
0.6%
in 2015
Spain
0.5%
in 2015
Poland rank
38th
Spain rank
41st
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 38th and Spain ranks 41st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Spain as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Poland and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Poland ranks 38th and Spain ranks 41st 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.