Cold Chain F-Gas: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) … square in France

France: Cold Chain F-Gas: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) … square was 0.0262 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0262 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0324 kt per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Cold Chain F-Gas — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square in France, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.008 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.019 kt per square kilometre1992: 0 kt per square kilometre1993: 0 kt per square kilometre1994: 0 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.009 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.02 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.02 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.021 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.025 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.027 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.027 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.027 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.029 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.029 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.031 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.03 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.031 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.032 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.032 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.032 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.031 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.031 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.031 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.03 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.027 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.021 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.026 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.026 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.026 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, cold chain f-gas — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in France stood at 0.0262 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cold chain f-gas — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in France peaked at 0.0324 kt per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places France 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cold Chain F-Gas: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) … square in France, year by year

Annual values for Cold Chain F-Gas — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0081 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0194 kt per square kilometre +139.0%
1992 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -97.7%
1993 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -62.4%
1994 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +104.4%
1995 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +70.0%
1996 0.001 kt per square kilometre +61.7%
1997 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +51.8%
1998 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +500.0%
1999 0.0202 kt per square kilometre +132.4%
2000 0.02 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2001 0.0209 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2002 0.025 kt per square kilometre +20.0%
2003 0.0266 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
2004 0.0271 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2005 0.0269 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2006 0.0286 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
2007 0.0294 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 0.0306 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2009 0.0297 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2010 0.0309 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2011 0.0319 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2012 0.0324 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2013 0.0319 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2014 0.0314 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2015 0.0311 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2016 0.0309 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2017 0.0299 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2018 0.0269 kt per square kilometre -10.1%
2019 0.0235 kt per square kilometre -12.4%
2020 0.0212 kt per square kilometre -9.9%
2021 0.0262 kt per square kilometre +23.6%
2022 0.0262 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0262 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.0262 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0121 kt per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.0262 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0064 kt per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cold Chain F-Gas: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) … square in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +500.0% 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0087 kt per square kilometre
1991 +139.0% 0.0081 kt per square kilometre 0.0194 kt per square kilometre
1999 +132.4% 0.0087 kt per square kilometre 0.0202 kt per square kilometre
1994 +104.4% 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre
1992 -97.7% 0.0194 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre
1995 +70.0% 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.006 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0202 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0265 kt per square kilometre 0.02 kt per square kilometre 0.0306 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0301 kt per square kilometre 0.0235 kt per square kilometre 0.0324 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.025 kt per square kilometre 0.0212 kt per square kilometre 0.0262 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 31 Dominican Republic 0.0284 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 32 Andorra 0.028 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 33 Seychelles 0.0278 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 35 Czechia 0.0235 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 36 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0212 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 37 Malaysia 0.0165 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cold chain f-gas — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in France?
Cold chain f-gas — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in France was 0.0262 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cold chain f-gas — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0324 kt per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest cold chain f-gas — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1993.
How does France rank for cold chain f-gas — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square?
France ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is cold chain f-gas — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cold Chain F-Gas — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cold Chain F-Gas — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) 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.

Cold Chain F-Gas — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Cold Chain F-Gas — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 5,932 data points, 1990–2023
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Cold Chain F-Gas — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) 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.