Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in France
France: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane was 60,746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60,746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
82,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1995
All-time low
60,746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in France, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
France recorded 60,746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in France peaked at 82,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1995 and was at its lowest, 60,746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
France ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, 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 — Methane in France, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81,876 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 82,184 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 82,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 82,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 82,299 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 82,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 81,913 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 80,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 80,659 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 80,577 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 81,381 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 81,679 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79,834 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 78,576 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 77,408 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 76,449 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 75,764 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 75,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76,429 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 75,141 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 74,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 72,089 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 71,549 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 69,896 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 68,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 67,746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 67,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 66,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 65,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 65,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 64,195 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 62,755 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 61,561 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 60,746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,700 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 80,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 82,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 75,141 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 81,679 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,045 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 65,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 74,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,314 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 60,746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 64,195 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 8 Colombia 75,274 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 South Africa 63,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Ukraine 62,756 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 57,007 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 13 Egypt 52,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Italy 45,161 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 — methane in France?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in France was 60,746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 82,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does France rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- France ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 — Methane (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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