Drained organic soils — Emissions in France

France: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 5,777 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,777 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 216 countries
All-time high
6,084 kt
in 1990
All-time low
5,777 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in France, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 6.1k kt1991: 6.1k kt1992: 6.1k kt1993: 6.1k kt1994: 6.1k kt1995: 6.1k kt1996: 6.1k kt1997: 6.1k kt1998: 6.1k kt1999: 6.0k kt2000: 6.0k kt2001: 6.0k kt2002: 5.9k kt2003: 5.9k kt2004: 5.8k kt2005: 5.8k kt2006: 5.8k kt2007: 5.8k kt2008: 5.8k kt2009: 5.8k kt2010: 5.8k kt2011: 5.8k kt2012: 5.8k kt2013: 5.8k kt2014: 5.8k kt2015: 5.8k kt2016: 5.8k kt2017: 5.8k kt2018: 5.8k kt2019: 5.8k kt2020: 5.8k kt2021: 5.8k kt2022: 5.8k kt2023: 5.8k kt2024: 5.8k kt

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 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 South Sudan, Republic of 9,334 kt compare
  2. 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,069 kt compare
  3. 23 Uganda 5,859 kt compare
  4. 25 Hungary 5,571 kt compare
  5. 26 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 5,537 kt compare
  6. 27 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,504 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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 216 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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Indicator
Drained 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.