Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in France
France: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0002 kt per square kilometre for agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places France 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in France?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in France was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.