Spain vs Ukraine: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food

Spain
0.5%
in 2015
Ukraine
0.5%
in 2015
Spain rank
41st
Ukraine rank
44th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time

  • Spain
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ukraine ahead.

Spain ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 44th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5% 0.8% 0.3% Ukraine
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Spain
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Spain or Ukraine?
Spain, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Ukraine as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Spain and Ukraine?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Ukraine?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Spain and Ukraine rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
Spain ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Unit
%
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

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.