Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in France
France: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 5,777 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drained organic soils — Emissions in France, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
France recorded 5,777 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in France peaked at 6,084 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,777 kt, in 2022.
France ranks 24th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in France, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,084 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,084 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,084 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,079 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6,073 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6,078 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6,078 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,069 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6,056 kt | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6,031 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,017 kt | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5,993 kt | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,949 kt | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,902 kt | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5,838 kt | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5,837 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,836 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,834 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,824 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,820 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,820 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,820 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,819 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,820 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,815 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,815 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,811 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,811 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,814 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,792 kt | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,793 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,781 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,777 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5,777 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,777 kt | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5,777 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9 kt, 387.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 5,777 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.7 kt, 28.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,072 kt | 6,031 kt | 6,084 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,885 kt | 5,820 kt | 6,017 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,814 kt | 5,792 kt | 5,820 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,781 kt | 5,777 kt | 5,793 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 21 South Sudan 9,334 kt compare
- 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,069 kt compare
- 23 Uganda 5,859 kt compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 2,350 kt compare
- 25 Hungary 5,571 kt compare
- 26 Ethiopia 5,537 kt compare
- 27 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,504 kt compare
- 27 Caribbean 304.09 kt compare
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in France?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in France was 5,777 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6,084 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,777 kt in 2022.
- How does France rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- France ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.