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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in France

France: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 26 countries
All-time high
84.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1998
All-time low
14.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in France, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 76.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 78.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 79.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 76.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 77.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 76.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 80.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 80.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 84.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 82.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 83.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 71.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 72.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 59.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 61.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 53.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 52.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 51.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 50.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 44.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 42.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 35.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 33.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 27.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 27.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 21.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 19.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 15.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 14.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 14.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 14.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

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 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 84.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.

That places France 15th 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 76.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 78.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.7%
1992 79.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.5%
1993 76.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.0%
1994 77.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.0%
1995 76.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.9%
1996 80.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.3%
1997 80.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
1998 84.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.6%
1999 82.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.7%
2000 83.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2001 71.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -13.9%
2002 72.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
2003 59.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -17.8%
2004 61.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.4%
2005 53.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.6%
2006 52.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.8%
2007 49.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.9%
2008 51.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.4%
2009 50.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
2010 46.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.3%
2011 44.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.3%
2012 42.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.7%
2013 36.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -13.7%
2014 35.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.8%
2015 33.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.8%
2016 27.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -19.6%
2017 27.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
2018 21.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -21.3%
2019 19.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.4%
2020 15.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -20.2%
2021 14.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.7%
2022 14.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
2023 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • France's 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 6.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 76.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 84.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 60.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 49.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 83.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 33.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 46.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 Costa Rica 19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 13 Greece 17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 14 New Zealand 15.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 16 Italy 11.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 17 Portugal 7.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 18 Denmark 2.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in France?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in France was 14.75 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 84.36 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 14.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
How does France rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
France ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
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