Cropland organic soils — Emissions in France

France: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 4,735 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,735 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5,052 kt
in 1990
All-time low
4,735 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in France, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 5.1k kt1991: 5.1k kt1992: 5.1k kt1993: 5.0k kt1994: 5.0k kt1995: 5.0k kt1996: 5.0k kt1997: 5.0k kt1998: 5.0k kt1999: 5.0k kt2000: 5.0k kt2001: 4.9k kt2002: 4.9k kt2003: 4.9k kt2004: 4.8k kt2005: 4.8k kt2006: 4.8k kt2007: 4.8k kt2008: 4.8k kt2009: 4.8k kt2010: 4.8k kt2011: 4.8k kt2012: 4.8k kt2013: 4.8k kt2014: 4.8k kt2015: 4.8k kt2016: 4.8k kt2017: 4.8k kt2018: 4.8k kt2019: 4.8k kt2020: 4.8k kt2021: 4.7k kt2022: 4.7k kt2023: 4.7k kt2024: 4.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in France stood at 4,735 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in France peaked at 5,052 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,735 kt, in 2022.

That places France 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in France, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in France, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 5,052 kt
1991 5,052 kt +0.0%
1992 5,052 kt +0.0%
1993 5,046 kt -0.1%
1994 5,041 kt -0.1%
1995 5,035 kt -0.1%
1996 5,032 kt -0.1%
1997 5,023 kt -0.2%
1998 5,010 kt -0.3%
1999 4,987 kt -0.5%
2000 4,969 kt -0.4%
2001 4,945 kt -0.5%
2002 4,906 kt -0.8%
2003 4,861 kt -0.9%
2004 4,798 kt -1.3%
2005 4,797 kt -0.0%
2006 4,796 kt -0.0%
2007 4,793 kt -0.1%
2008 4,784 kt -0.2%
2009 4,782 kt -0.0%
2010 4,782 kt +0.0%
2011 4,783 kt +0.0%
2012 4,782 kt -0.0%
2013 4,782 kt +0.0%
2014 4,778 kt -0.1%
2015 4,778 kt +0.0%
2016 4,776 kt -0.0%
2017 4,776 kt +0.0%
2018 4,775 kt -0.0%
2019 4,751 kt -0.5%
2020 4,752 kt +0.0%
2021 4,740 kt -0.2%
2022 4,735 kt -0.1%
2023 4,735 kt +0.0%
2024 4,735 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,033 kt 4,987 kt 5,052 kt 10
2000s 4,843 kt 4,782 kt 4,969 kt 10
2010s 4,776 kt 4,751 kt 4,783 kt 10
2020s 4,740 kt 4,735 kt 4,752 kt 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 16 Zambia 6,876 kt compare
  2. 17 Uganda 5,520 kt compare
  3. 18 Hungary 5,196 kt compare
  4. 20 Ethiopia 4,610 kt compare
  5. 21 India 4,539 kt compare
  6. 22 Estonia 4,528 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in France?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in France was 4,735 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5,052 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4,735 kt in 2022.
How does France rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
France ranks 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.