AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in France
France: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 95.6 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in France, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
France recorded 95.6 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in France peaked at 124.83 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 95.6 kt, in 2023.
France ranks 23rd of 257 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in France, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 123.3 kt | — |
| 1991 | 124.83 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 115.19 kt | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 115.08 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 116.72 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 118.68 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 123.23 kt | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 122.55 kt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 122.94 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 123.6 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 120.56 kt | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 120.94 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 117.45 kt | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 116.68 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 117.57 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 113.44 kt | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 112.64 kt | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 116.71 kt | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 112.7 kt | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 107.93 kt | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 109.92 kt | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 106.28 kt | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 108.64 kt | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 111.53 kt | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 112.5 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 114.72 kt | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 109.48 kt | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 115 kt | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 109.38 kt | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 107.35 kt | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 105 kt | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 103.58 kt | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 95.88 kt | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 95.6 kt | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 95.6 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19 kt, 43.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 95.6 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.28 kt, 11.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.61 kt | 115.08 kt | 124.83 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.66 kt | 107.93 kt | 120.94 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.48 kt | 106.28 kt | 115 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.01 kt | 95.6 kt | 105 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 21 Nigeria 104.16 kt compare
- 22 United Republic of Tanzania 101.05 kt compare
- 24 Sudan 92.83 kt compare
- 25 Thailand 87.72 kt compare
- 26 Democratic Republic of the Congo 84.64 kt compare
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 in France?
- Afolu — emissions in France was 95.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 124.83 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6 kt in 2023.
- How does France rank for afolu — emissions?
- France ranks 23rd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 (N2O). 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