Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Comoros

Comoros: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 67.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
67.5%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
70th
of 217 countries
All-time high
80.8%
in 1990
All-time low
66.6%
in 2013
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Comoros, 1990–2015

0204060801990200220151990: 80.8 %1991: 78.8 %1992: 80.2 %1993: 79.2 %1994: 79.2 %1995: 79 %1996: 78.1 %1997: 78.7 %1998: 79.7 %1999: 77.6 %2000: 76.3 %2001: 76.9 %2002: 77 %2003: 76 %2004: 75.9 %2005: 70.9 %2006: 76.2 %2007: 67.7 %2008: 68.4 %2009: 67.6 %2010: 67.6 %2011: 70 %2012: 69.5 %2013: 66.6 %2014: 69.4 %2015: 67.5 %

Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Comoros stood at 67.5%.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Comoros peaked at 80.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2013.

Comoros ranks 70th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.1% 77.6% 80.8% 10
2000s 73.3% 67.6% 77.0% 10
2010s 68.4% 66.6% 70.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Comoros?
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Comoros was 67.5% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2013.
How does Comoros rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
Comoros ranks 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come 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.