Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in France
France: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture was 66,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
82,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
66,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in France, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in France is 66,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in France peaked at 82,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
That places France 7th out of 40 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.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in France, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 81,408 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 80,548 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 79,287 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 78,623 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 79,146 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 79,695 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 79,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 79,637 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 79,982 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 82,246 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 81,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 80,479 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 77,222 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 77,741 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 77,331 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 76,736 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 77,291 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 78,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 77,908 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 75,746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 75,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 75,170 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 74,319 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 75,933 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 75,561 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 74,688 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 74,768 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 72,021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 70,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 69,705 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 66,857 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 66,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,057 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 78,623 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 82,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 76,736 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 82,246 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 72,021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 75,933 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,349 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 66,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 70,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Poland 34,265 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Argentina 102,191 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Russia 101,201 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Australia 82,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Netherlands 17,981 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Lithuania 3,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Colombia 57,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Croatia 2,343 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Canada 55,150 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Germany 54,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Latvia 2,128 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for France
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in France?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in France was 66,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 82,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does France rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture?
- France ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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