Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Reunion
Reunion: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Reunion, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 0.0% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in 2015.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Reunion peaked at 0.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Reunion 170th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Reunion
- 167 Western Sahara 0.0% compare
- 168 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
- 171 New Caledonia 0.0% compare
- 172 Comoros 0.0% compare
More climate change data for Reunion
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 30,938 tonnes (2022)
- emissions of air pollutants 41,483 tonnes (2022)
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 1.74 terawatt-hours (2023)
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 56.7% (2023)
- Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires 0 tonnes (2026)
- Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 83.55 years (2023)
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 394.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour (2023)
- Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 0 tonnes (2026)
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 16.8% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Reunion?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Reunion 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Reunion rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Reunion ranks 170th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion 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.