What is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in France?

Drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in France was 0.0692 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 0.0692 kt in 1990.

What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0692 kt in 1990.

How does France rank for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?

France ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.

Is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in France

Name: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in France
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

France: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 0.0692 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.0692 kt

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

28th

of 33 countries

All-time high

0.0692 kt

in 1990

All-time low

0.0692 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2020

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in France, 1990–2020

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.0692 kt for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in France peaked at 0.0692 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0692 kt, in 1990.

France ranks 28th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0692 kt	0.0692 kt	0.0692 kt	10
2000s	0.0692 kt	0.0692 kt	0.0692 kt	10
2010s	0.0692 kt	0.0692 kt	0.0692 kt	10
2020s	0.0692 kt	0.0692 kt	0.0692 kt	1

Countries ranked near France

25 Australia 0.088 kt compare
26 Greece 0.0838 kt compare
27 Romania 0.0803 kt compare
29 Bulgaria 0.0402 kt compare
30 Croatia 0.0338 kt compare
31 Belgium 0.0317 kt compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

More climate change data for France

Share co2 vs population 0.6727 (2100)
Population growth 0.2% (2025)
Population, total 68.72 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
Urban population 54.18 million (2025)
Urban population 78.8% (2025)
Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.97 (2024)
Cumulative co emissions 40.05 billion (2024)
Co emissions per capita 3.97 (2024)
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.97 (2024)

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in France?: Drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in France was 0.0692 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.0692 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0692 kt in 1990.
How does France rank for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: France ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 34 places, 1,021 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.