France vs Germany: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
France
1.0%
in 2015
Germany
1.0%
in 2015
France rank
22nd
Germany rank
20th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 20th of 217 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.0% against 1.0% in France as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between France and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- France ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 20th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.