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%.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 68.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 54.18 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 40.05 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
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.