Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in France

France: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 6,024 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,024 kt
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,269 kt
in 1998
All-time low
2,347 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in France stood at 6,024 kt.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in France peaked at 7,269 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,347 kt, in 1961.

France ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in France, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,347 kt —
1962 2,713 kt +15.6%
1963 2,762 kt +1.8%
1964 2,955 kt +7.0%
1965 3,121 kt +5.6%
1966 3,092 kt -0.9%
1967 3,593 kt +16.2%
1968 3,775 kt +5.1%
1969 3,773 kt -0.0%
1970 3,934 kt +4.3%
1971 4,331 kt +10.1%
1972 4,654 kt +7.5%
1973 5,068 kt +8.9%
1974 4,660 kt -8.0%
1975 4,544 kt -2.5%
1976 4,540 kt -0.1%
1977 4,891 kt +7.7%
1978 5,422 kt +10.9%
1979 5,554 kt +2.4%
1980 5,810 kt +4.6%
1981 5,747 kt -1.1%
1982 5,899 kt +2.6%
1983 5,931 kt +0.5%
1984 6,636 kt +11.9%
1985 6,537 kt -1.5%
1986 6,459 kt -1.2%
1987 6,544 kt +1.3%
1988 6,767 kt +3.4%
1989 6,959 kt +2.8%
1990 6,645 kt -4.5%
1991 6,984 kt +5.1%
1992 6,428 kt -8.0%
1993 6,187 kt -3.8%
1994 6,191 kt +0.1%
1995 6,315 kt +2.0%
1996 6,985 kt +10.6%
1997 6,987 kt +0.0%
1998 7,269 kt +4.0%
1999 7,141 kt -1.8%
2000 6,899 kt -3.4%
2001 6,670 kt -3.3%
2002 6,962 kt +4.4%
2003 6,395 kt -8.1%
2004 7,146 kt +11.8%
2005 6,664 kt -6.7%
2006 6,529 kt -2.0%
2007 6,635 kt +1.6%
2008 6,872 kt +3.6%
2009 6,589 kt -4.1%
2010 6,536 kt -0.8%
2011 6,272 kt -4.0%
2012 6,621 kt +5.6%
2013 6,797 kt +2.7%
2014 7,020 kt +3.3%
2015 7,230 kt +3.0%
2016 6,130 kt -15.2%
2017 7,069 kt +15.3%
2018 6,500 kt -8.1%
2019 6,793 kt +4.5%
2020 6,093 kt -10.3%
2021 6,478 kt +6.3%
2022 5,835 kt -9.9%
2023 6,024 kt +3.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 6,024 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 163.44 kt, 36.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • France's 6,024 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 495.49 kt, 12.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,125 kt 2,347 kt 3,775 kt 9
1970s 4,760 kt 3,934 kt 5,554 kt 10
1980s 6,329 kt 5,747 kt 6,959 kt 10
1990s 6,713 kt 6,187 kt 7,269 kt 10
2000s 6,736 kt 6,395 kt 7,146 kt 10
2010s 6,697 kt 6,130 kt 7,230 kt 10
2020s 6,108 kt 5,835 kt 6,478 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 Argentina 8,351 kt compare
  2. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 219.16 kt compare
  3. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 212.6 kt compare
  4. 13 Ukraine 6,829 kt compare
  5. 14 Mexico 6,026 kt compare
  6. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.8 kt compare
  7. 16 Germany 5,726 kt compare
  8. 16 Timor-Leste 7.97 kt compare
  9. 17 Poland 5,295 kt compare
  10. 17 Melanesia 1.48 kt compare
  11. 18 Egypt 4,835 kt compare
  12. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0206 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in France?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in France was 6,024 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7,269 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,347 kt in 1961.
How does France rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
France ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.