AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France

France: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 41,771 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41,771 kt
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
56,452 kt
in 1990
All-time low
41,771 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 56.5k kt1991: 54.9k kt1992: 53.6k kt1993: 53.0k kt1994: 53.1k kt1995: 53.0k kt1996: 52.8k kt1997: 52.0k kt1998: 51.6k kt1999: 51.5k kt2000: 53.9k kt2001: 53.8k kt2002: 52.4k kt2003: 50.8k kt2004: 50.2k kt2005: 49.8k kt2006: 49.6k kt2007: 50.2k kt2008: 50.4k kt2009: 49.8k kt2010: 49.2k kt2011: 48.1k kt2012: 47.8k kt2013: 47.9k kt2014: 48.1k kt2015: 48.2k kt2016: 48.0k kt2017: 47.2k kt2018: 46.6k kt2019: 45.7k kt2020: 44.8k kt2021: 43.6k kt2022: 42.6k kt2023: 41.8k kt

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 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Russian Federation 56,184 kt compare
  2. 21 Colombia 55,720 kt compare
  3. 22 Sudan 52,739 kt compare
  4. 24 Canada 36,410 kt compare
  5. 25 Kenya 36,256 kt compare
  6. 26 Germany 32,677 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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 23rd out of 221 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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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