Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in France
France: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) was 20,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
26,896 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2000
All-time low
20,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in France is 20,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in France peaked at 26,896 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.
France ranks 9th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in France, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,894 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 26,791 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 26,863 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 25,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 24,886 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 25,027 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 25,612 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 25,952 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 26,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 26,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 26,896 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 26,484 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26,056 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 24,338 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 25,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 25,215 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 24,688 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 24,921 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 25,814 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 25,174 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 23,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 24,058 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 24,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 23,616 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 24,561 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 24,112 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 23,608 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 24,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 23,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 22,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 22,170 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 22,633 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 20,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,028 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 24,886 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 26,894 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,503 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 24,338 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 26,896 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,894 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 22,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 24,561 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,634 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 20,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 22,633 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 Netherlands 4,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Ukraine 24,277 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Lithuania 1,651 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Argentina 21,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Canada 21,254 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Latvia 1,063 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Croatia 975.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Germany 18,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Estonia 730.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 12,762 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Slovenia 423.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 South Africa 12,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in France?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in France was 20,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 26,896 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- How does France rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- France ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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