Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in France

France: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 22,342 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22,342 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 225 countries
All-time high
29,220 kt
in 1991
All-time low
14,936 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in France stood at 22,342 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in France peaked at 29,220 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14,936 kt, in 1961.

That places France 20th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 14,936 kt
1962 15,858 kt +6.2%
1963 16,233 kt +2.4%
1964 16,512 kt +1.7%
1965 16,797 kt +1.7%
1966 17,324 kt +3.1%
1967 18,682 kt +7.8%
1968 19,540 kt +4.6%
1969 19,410 kt -0.7%
1970 20,539 kt +5.8%
1971 21,267 kt +3.5%
1972 21,814 kt +2.6%
1973 23,628 kt +8.3%
1974 22,443 kt -5.0%
1975 23,113 kt +3.0%
1976 23,596 kt +2.1%
1977 23,984 kt +1.6%
1978 25,138 kt +4.8%
1979 26,002 kt +3.4%
1980 26,357 kt +1.4%
1981 26,553 kt +0.7%
1982 26,727 kt +0.7%
1983 27,255 kt +2.0%
1984 28,037 kt +2.9%
1985 28,101 kt +0.2%
1986 28,629 kt +1.9%
1987 28,196 kt -1.5%
1988 28,285 kt +0.3%
1989 28,628 kt +1.2%
1990 28,726 kt +0.3%
1991 29,220 kt +1.7%
1992 26,732 kt -8.5%
1993 26,731 kt -0.0%
1994 27,157 kt +1.6%
1995 27,668 kt +1.9%
1996 28,880 kt +4.4%
1997 28,731 kt -0.5%
1998 28,852 kt +0.4%
1999 29,044 kt +0.7%
2000 28,087 kt -3.3%
2001 28,194 kt +0.4%
2002 27,366 kt -2.9%
2003 27,239 kt -0.5%
2004 27,572 kt +1.2%
2005 26,505 kt -3.9%
2006 26,336 kt -0.6%
2007 27,372 kt +3.9%
2008 26,288 kt -4.0%
2009 25,071 kt -4.6%
2010 25,618 kt +2.2%
2011 24,724 kt -3.5%
2012 25,336 kt +2.5%
2013 26,121 kt +3.1%
2014 26,354 kt +0.9%
2015 26,947 kt +2.3%
2016 25,587 kt -5.0%
2017 27,065 kt +5.8%
2018 25,649 kt -5.2%
2019 25,142 kt -2.0%
2020 24,598 kt -2.2%
2021 24,297 kt -1.2%
2022 22,315 kt -8.2%
2023 22,342 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,255 kt 14,936 kt 19,540 kt 9
1970s 23,153 kt 20,539 kt 26,002 kt 10
1980s 27,677 kt 26,357 kt 28,629 kt 10
1990s 28,174 kt 26,731 kt 29,220 kt 10
2000s 27,003 kt 25,071 kt 28,194 kt 10
2010s 25,854 kt 24,724 kt 27,065 kt 10
2020s 23,388 kt 22,315 kt 24,598 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 Chad 26,488 kt compare
  2. 18 Nigeria 24,913 kt compare
  3. 19 Sudan 22,602 kt compare
  4. 21 Bangladesh 21,374 kt compare
  5. 22 Thailand 20,276 kt compare
  6. 23 Germany 19,407 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in France?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in France was 22,342 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 29,220 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 14,936 kt in 1961.
How does France rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
France ranks 20th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,432 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf