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

Montserrat: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 37.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
37.3%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
117th
of 217 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 1991
All-time low
33.4%
in 2010
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

0204060801990200220151990: 82.9 %1991: 83.6 %1992: 80.2 %1993: 81.5 %1994: 82.2 %1995: 79.4 %1996: 81.2 %1997: 81.3 %1998: 81.3 %1999: 81.7 %2000: 81.8 %2001: 58.9 %2002: 58.6 %2003: 58.6 %2004: 57.9 %2005: 54.4 %2006: 34.4 %2007: 34.5 %2008: 34.4 %2009: 33.8 %2010: 33.4 %2011: 45.2 %2012: 35.5 %2013: 37.1 %2014: 39.3 %2015: 37.3 %

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 Montserrat is 37.3%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Montserrat peaked at 83.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2010.

That places Montserrat 117th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 81.5% 79.4% 83.6% 10
2000s 50.8% 33.8% 81.8% 10
2010s 38.0% 33.4% 45.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Montserrat?
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Montserrat was 37.3% 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 Montserrat?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Montserrat?
The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2010.
How does Montserrat rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
Montserrat ranks 117th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Montserrat?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montserrat 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.