Six top emitting economies (the term ‘economies’ is used to allow the European Union to be considered as a single entity) with individual contributions larger than 6% to the global total GHG emissions from the food system.
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Food emissions of selected countries worldwide 1990-2015
It is estimated that global food emissions totaled ** billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2015, of which ** percent were attributable to *** economies. China's food system produced *** billion metric tons of CO2e in 2015, representing **** percent of global food system emissions.
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Nature, & OWID. (March 8, 2021). Food system emissions of the top emitting economies in 1990 and 2015 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1010159/food-system-emissions-worldwide-by-selected-country/
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Nature, and OWID. "Food System Emissions of The Top Emitting Economies in 1990 and 2015 (in Billion Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Mar 2021, /statistics/1010159/food-system-emissions-worldwide-by-selected-country/
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Food system emissions of the top emitting economies in 1990 and 2015 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Nature, & OWID, March 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1010159/food-system-emissions-worldwide-by-selected-country/
