Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France

France: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 6,405 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,405 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
12,356 kt
in 2003
All-time low
5,968 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 6.0k kt1991: 6.0k kt1992: 6.2k kt1993: 6.2k kt1994: 6.2k kt1995: 6.6k kt1996: 6.7k kt1997: 6.8k kt1998: 6.8k kt1999: 6.9k kt2000: 11.9k kt2001: 11.9k kt2002: 12.2k kt2003: 12.4k kt2004: 12.1k kt2005: 11.5k kt2006: 11.0k kt2007: 11.0k kt2008: 11.0k kt2009: 11.1k kt2010: 11.1k kt2011: 11.2k kt2012: 11.1k kt2013: 11.2k kt2014: 10.9k kt2015: 10.9k kt2016: 6.4k kt2017: 6.3k kt2018: 6.4k kt2019: 6.4k kt2020: 6.4k kt2021: 6.4k kt2022: 6.4k kt2023: 6.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France is 6,405 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France peaked at 12,356 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,968 kt, in 1990.

That places France 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,968 kt
1991 6,011 kt +0.7%
1992 6,150 kt +2.3%
1993 6,180 kt +0.5%
1994 6,229 kt +0.8%
1995 6,602 kt +6.0%
1996 6,694 kt +1.4%
1997 6,825 kt +2.0%
1998 6,793 kt -0.5%
1999 6,870 kt +1.1%
2000 11,877 kt +72.9%
2001 11,853 kt -0.2%
2002 12,221 kt +3.1%
2003 12,356 kt +1.1%
2004 12,059 kt -2.4%
2005 11,506 kt -4.6%
2006 11,005 kt -4.4%
2007 11,023 kt +0.2%
2008 11,035 kt +0.1%
2009 11,104 kt +0.6%
2010 11,109 kt +0.0%
2011 11,190 kt +0.7%
2012 11,142 kt -0.4%
2013 11,162 kt +0.2%
2014 10,924 kt -2.1%
2015 10,936 kt +0.1%
2016 6,362 kt -41.8%
2017 6,341 kt -0.3%
2018 6,356 kt +0.2%
2019 6,367 kt +0.2%
2020 6,376 kt +0.1%
2021 6,386 kt +0.2%
2022 6,396 kt +0.2%
2023 6,405 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,432 kt 5,968 kt 6,870 kt 10
2000s 11,604 kt 11,005 kt 12,356 kt 10
2010s 9,189 kt 6,341 kt 11,190 kt 10
2020s 6,391 kt 6,376 kt 6,405 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 28 Canada 6,990 kt compare
  2. 29 Japan 6,647 kt compare
  3. 30 Kenya 6,582 kt compare
  4. 32 Cabo Verde 107.4 kt compare
  5. 32 Malaysia 6,243 kt compare
  6. 33 Germany 6,009 kt compare
  7. 34 Australia and New Zealand 5,990 kt compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France was 6,405 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 12,356 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5,968 kt in 1990.
How does France rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
France ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — 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
269 places, 8,917 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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