Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 10.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Gibraltar, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Gibraltar is 10.6%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Gibraltar peaked at 12.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2015.
That places Gibraltar 205th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.0% | — |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 10.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 43% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 10.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 35% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More climate change data for Gibraltar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 40,126 (2025)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0.9505 % change on previous year (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Gibraltar?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Gibraltar was 10.6% 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2015.
- How does Gibraltar rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Gibraltar ranks 205th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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
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.