Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in French Guiana, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in French Guiana stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in French Guiana peaked at 0.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
French Guiana ranks 179th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 177 Cape Verde 0.0% compare
- 178 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 180 Macao 0.0% compare
- 181 Greenland 0.0% compare
- 182 French Polynesia 0.0% compare
More climate change data for French Guiana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 1,080 tonnes (2022)
- emissions of air pollutants 6,503 tonnes (2022)
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 0.64 terawatt-hours (2023)
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 65.3% (2023)
- Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires 169.33 tonnes (2026)
- Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 76.98 years (2023)
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour (2023)
- Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 30,404 tonnes (2026)
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 11.9% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in French Guiana?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in French Guiana was 0.0% 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 French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- French Guiana ranks 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana 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.