Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in France
France: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide was 278,907 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
278,907 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
12th
of 40 countries
All-time high
424,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2005
All-time low
278,907 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in France, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in France stood at 278,907 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in France peaked at 424,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 278,907 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
That places France 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in France, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 398,152 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 422,875 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 412,524 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 393,410 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 386,683 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 391,991 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 408,558 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 401,459 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 420,110 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 419,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 413,757 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 418,290 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 413,888 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 420,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 421,665 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 424,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 414,662 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 404,797 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 398,405 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 380,449 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 386,269 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 364,369 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 367,334 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 369,066 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 336,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 341,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 344,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 347,655 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 332,385 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 325,864 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 290,016 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 316,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 304,017 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 278,907 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 405,490 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 386,683 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 422,875 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 411,029 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 380,449 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 424,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,605 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 325,864 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 386,269 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,248 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 278,907 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 316,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 9 Australia 384,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Italy 312,291 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Egypt 293,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 271,354 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Spain 215,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 15 Argentina 192,413 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 — carbon dioxide in France?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in France was 278,907 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 424,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,907 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does France rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- France ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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