Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Grenada
Grenada: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 22.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Grenada, 1990–2015
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 Grenada stood at 22.4%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Grenada peaked at 506.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2002.
That places Grenada 160th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.5% | — |
| 1991 | 35.5% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 37.2% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -72.6% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 506.9% | +4325.8% |
| 2007 | 364.2% | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 329.9% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 244.1% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 188.7% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -83.8% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -2.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 22.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 22.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.9%, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Grenada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +4325.8% | 11.5% | 506.9% |
| 2011 | -83.8% | 188.7% | 30.6% |
| 2001 | -72.6% | 41.6% | 11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 31.7% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.4% | 11.3% | 506.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 20.7% | 188.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 157 United Kingdom 23.1% compare
- 158 United States 22.9% compare
- 159 Jamaica 22.9% compare
- 161 Russia 21.8% compare
- 162 Turkmenistan 21.6% compare
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.5% compare
More climate change data for Grenada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 137,060 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6011 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0002 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Grenada?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Grenada was 22.4% 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 506.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2002.
- How does Grenada rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Grenada ranks 160th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada 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.