AFOLU — Emissions per capita in France
France: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.62 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in France, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
France recorded 0.62 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in France peaked at 1.13 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2 t CO2eq/cap, in 2010.
That places France 123rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in France, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | -66.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | +178.6% |
| 2017 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.62 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 0.62 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +178.6% | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2001 | -66.0% | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.338 t CO2eq/cap | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.456 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6575 t CO2eq/cap | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 121 Caribbean 0.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 122 Bangladesh 0.63 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 124 Montenegro 0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 125 Slovenia 0.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 126 Portugal 0.59 t CO2eq/cap 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 per capita in France?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in France was 0.62 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
- How does France rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- France ranks 123rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.