Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France

France: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 48,550 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48,550 kt
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
66,060 kt
in 2000
All-time low
48,550 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 62.6k kt1991: 61.1k kt1992: 60.0k kt1993: 59.4k kt1994: 59.5k kt1995: 59.8k kt1996: 59.7k kt1997: 59.1k kt1998: 58.6k kt1999: 58.6k kt2000: 66.1k kt2001: 65.9k kt2002: 64.9k kt2003: 63.4k kt2004: 62.6k kt2005: 61.7k kt2006: 61.1k kt2007: 61.7k kt2008: 61.9k kt2009: 61.3k kt2010: 60.7k kt2011: 59.7k kt2012: 59.3k kt2013: 59.5k kt2014: 59.4k kt2015: 59.5k kt2016: 54.8k kt2017: 54.0k kt2018: 53.4k kt2019: 52.4k kt2020: 51.5k kt2021: 50.4k kt2022: 49.3k kt2023: 48.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France is 48,550 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France peaked at 66,060 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48,550 kt, in 2023.

France ranks 23rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 62,607 kt
1991 61,062 kt -2.5%
1992 59,964 kt -1.8%
1993 59,404 kt -0.9%
1994 59,474 kt +0.1%
1995 59,802 kt +0.6%
1996 59,714 kt -0.1%
1997 59,071 kt -1.1%
1998 58,631 kt -0.7%
1999 58,614 kt -0.0%
2000 66,060 kt +12.7%
2001 65,906 kt -0.2%
2002 64,886 kt -1.5%
2003 63,431 kt -2.2%
2004 62,632 kt -1.3%
2005 61,744 kt -1.4%
2006 61,107 kt -1.0%
2007 61,710 kt +1.0%
2008 61,889 kt +0.3%
2009 61,301 kt -0.9%
2010 60,716 kt -1.0%
2011 59,672 kt -1.7%
2012 59,339 kt -0.6%
2013 59,498 kt +0.3%
2014 59,401 kt -0.2%
2015 59,545 kt +0.2%
2016 54,752 kt -8.0%
2017 53,956 kt -1.5%
2018 53,413 kt -1.0%
2019 52,426 kt -1.8%
2020 51,549 kt -1.7%
2021 50,412 kt -2.2%
2022 49,272 kt -2.3%
2023 48,550 kt -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,834 kt 58,614 kt 62,607 kt 10
2000s 63,066 kt 61,107 kt 66,060 kt 10
2010s 57,272 kt 52,426 kt 60,716 kt 10
2020s 49,946 kt 48,550 kt 51,549 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Philippines 66,901 kt compare
  2. 21 Myanmar 62,923 kt compare
  3. 22 Sudan 56,544 kt compare
  4. 24 Kenya 42,843 kt compare
  5. 25 Germany 39,018 kt compare
  6. 26 Spain 38,879 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France was 48,550 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 66,060 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 48,550 kt in 2023.
How does France rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
France ranks 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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