*The source adds the following information "Food system emissions include agriculture, land use change and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified on the basis of food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade."
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Breakdown of food GHG emissions worldwide 2015, by country
Greenhouse gas emissions from the food system are unsurprisingly highest in countries with large populations, as well as large agricultural producers. In 2015, China accounted for **** percent of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in 2015, followed by Indonesia which accounted for **** percent. The ten largest emitters accounted for more than half of global emissions from food. However, this statistic does not take into account the emissions produced by consumption. For example, many rich countries cause emissions in poorer countries through deforestation for food that is then exported.
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