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
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Montserrat, 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 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.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.9% | — |
| 1991 | 83.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 80.2% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 81.5% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 81.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -5.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Montserrat 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 | -36.7% | 54.4% | 34.4% |
| 2011 | +35.1% | 33.4% | 45.2% |
| 2001 | -28.0% | 81.8% | 58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
More climate change data for Montserrat
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
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
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.