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AFOLU — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in France

France: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0028 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0037 kt per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0028 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in France, 1990–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0041990200620231990: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.003 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.003 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.003 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.003 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in France is 0.0028 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places France 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in France, year by year

Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0037 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0036 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1992 0.0036 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1993 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1994 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1996 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1997 0.0034 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1998 0.0034 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1999 0.0034 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2000 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2001 0.0036 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2002 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2003 0.0034 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2004 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2005 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2006 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2007 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2008 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2009 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2010 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2011 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2012 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2013 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2014 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2015 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2016 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2017 0.0031 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2018 0.0031 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2019 0.003 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2020 0.003 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2021 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2022 0.0028 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2023 0.0028 kt per square kilometre -1.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.0028 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.0028 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 0.0033 kt per square kilometre 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre 0.0033 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 29 Nicaragua 0.003 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 30 Ethiopia 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 31 Costa Rica 0.0028 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 33 Italy 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 34 Rwanda 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 35 Guinea 0.0026 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in France?
Afolu — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in France was 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest afolu — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does France rank for afolu — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
France ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

  • AFOLU — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 6,749 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.