France vs Northern America: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5)
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) over time
- France
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 126,596 kt against 14,972 kt in France, a difference of 111,624 kt.
That makes Northern America's figure about 8.5 times France's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
France ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 7th of 114 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,869 kt | 82,291 kt | 71,422 kt | Northern America |
| 2000s | 16,611 kt | 126,486 kt | 109,875 kt | Northern America |
| 2010s | 16,709 kt | 118,202 kt | 101,493 kt | Northern America |
| 2020s | 15,359 kt | 124,056 kt | 108,697 kt | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), France or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 126,596 kt against 14,972 kt in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between France and Northern America?
- 111,624 kt, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Northern America rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- France ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 7th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.