Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Saint Helena

Saint Helena: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 15.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
15.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
185th
of 217 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 1996
All-time low
15.7%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

203040501990200220151990: 30.3 %1991: 39.6 %1992: 40.4 %1993: 36.3 %1994: 35.6 %1995: 34.4 %1996: 45.8 %1997: 43.8 %1998: 43.9 %1999: 42.9 %2000: 27.2 %2001: 32.9 %2002: 32.7 %2003: 31.6 %2004: 29.3 %2005: 28.2 %2006: 22 %2007: 20.4 %2008: 19.9 %2009: 19.7 %2010: 19 %2011: 17.3 %2012: 17.2 %2013: 15.9 %2014: 15.9 %2015: 15.7 %

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 Saint Helena stood at 15.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Saint Helena peaked at 45.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2015.

Saint Helena ranks 185th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.3% 30.3% 45.8% 10
2000s 26.4% 19.7% 32.9% 10
2010s 16.9% 15.7% 19.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Saint Helena?
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Saint Helena was 15.7% 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 Saint Helena?
The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1996.
What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Saint Helena?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2015.
How does Saint Helena rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
Saint Helena ranks 185th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Saint Helena?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Helena 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.