AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in France
France: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 41,771 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France stood at 41,771 kt. 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in France peaked at 56,452 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41,771 kt, in 2023.
That places France 28th out of 256 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in France, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,452 kt | — |
| 1991 | 54,858 kt | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 53,623 kt | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 53,038 kt | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 53,051 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53,005 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 52,807 kt | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 52,044 kt | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 51,644 kt | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 51,520 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 53,920 kt | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 53,786 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52,402 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 50,839 kt | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 50,153 kt | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 49,783 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 49,628 kt | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 50,221 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 50,441 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 49,780 kt | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 49,175 kt | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 48,055 kt | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 47,790 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 47,918 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 48,105 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48,176 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47,958 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 47,204 kt | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 46,600 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 45,677 kt | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 44,775 kt | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 43,617 kt | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 42,555 kt | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 41,771 kt | -1.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 41,771 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 870.16 kt, 48.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 41,771 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,722 kt, 15.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,204 kt | 51,520 kt | 56,452 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,095 kt | 49,628 kt | 53,920 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,666 kt | 45,677 kt | 49,175 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,179 kt | 41,771 kt | 44,775 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France was 41,771 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 56,452 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,771 kt in 2023.
- How does France rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- France ranks 28th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf