Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in France
France: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 3.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
14th
of 26 countries
All-time high
20.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1998
All-time low
3.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of 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 — field burning of in France is 3.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in France peaked at 20.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.
That places France 14th out of 26 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 — Field burning of in France, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 19.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 19.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 18.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 19.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 19.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 19.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 20.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 20.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 17.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 15.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 13.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 12.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 12.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 12.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 10.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 10.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 8.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 6.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 4.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 3.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 3.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- France's 3.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 7.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 18.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 20.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 20.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in France?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in France was 3.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- How does France rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
- France ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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