Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in France
France: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide was 26,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
55,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1997
All-time low
26,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in France, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
France recorded 26,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in France peaked at 55,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1997 and was at its lowest, 26,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
That places France 8th 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 — Nitrous oxide in France, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,728 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 53,736 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 53,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 52,807 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 54,012 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 55,441 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 55,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49,521 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 44,210 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 43,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 43,154 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 40,916 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 39,145 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 37,834 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 37,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 36,134 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 35,844 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 35,909 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 34,499 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 31,904 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 31,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 31,294 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30,631 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 31,663 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 31,458 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30,684 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 31,787 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30,736 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 29,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 28,599 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 29,056 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 27,049 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 26,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,623 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 44,210 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 55,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,437 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 34,499 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 43,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,124 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 29,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 31,904 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,911 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 26,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 29,056 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 — nitrous oxide in France?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in France was 26,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 55,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does France rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
- France ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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