Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in France
France: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 1.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in France, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 1.0% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in France peaked at 1.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
That places France 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 13.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- France's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 8.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in France?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in France was 1.0% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does France rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- France ranks 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 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.