Electricity — Emissions in France

France: Electricity — Emissions was 9.39 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.39 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 142 countries
All-time high
10.71 kt
in 2017
All-time low
2.53 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in France, 1990–2023

2468101990200620231990: 2.5 kt1991: 2.7 kt1992: 2.8 kt1993: 2.7 kt1994: 3.1 kt1995: 3.1 kt1996: 3.5 kt1997: 3.3 kt1998: 3.2 kt1999: 3.1 kt2000: 3.3 kt2001: 3.5 kt2002: 3.6 kt2003: 4.1 kt2004: 8.4 kt2005: 8.9 kt2006: 9.1 kt2007: 8.4 kt2008: 8.1 kt2009: 9.1 kt2010: 9.3 kt2011: 9.9 kt2012: 10.3 kt2013: 10.7 kt2014: 9.9 kt2015: 10.7 kt2016: 10.7 kt2017: 10.7 kt2018: 10.4 kt2019: 10.2 kt2020: 9.7 kt2021: 9.2 kt2022: 9.4 kt2023: 9.4 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, electricity — emissions in France stood at 9.39 kt.

That represents a change of down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in France peaked at 10.71 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.53 kt, in 1990.

France ranks 12th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity — Emissions in France, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CH4) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.53 kt —
1991 2.72 kt +7.6%
1992 2.75 kt +1.2%
1993 2.68 kt -2.6%
1994 3.14 kt +17.2%
1995 3.14 kt -0.1%
1996 3.46 kt +10.3%
1997 3.27 kt -5.6%
1998 3.25 kt -0.6%
1999 3.13 kt -3.7%
2000 3.27 kt +4.5%
2001 3.45 kt +5.6%
2002 3.6 kt +4.3%
2003 4.07 kt +12.9%
2004 8.4 kt +106.7%
2005 8.92 kt +6.2%
2006 9.12 kt +2.2%
2007 8.43 kt -7.6%
2008 8.07 kt -4.2%
2009 9.09 kt +12.7%
2010 9.29 kt +2.1%
2011 9.95 kt +7.1%
2012 10.32 kt +3.7%
2013 10.67 kt +3.4%
2014 9.89 kt -7.3%
2015 10.69 kt +8.0%
2016 10.7 kt +0.1%
2017 10.71 kt +0.2%
2018 10.37 kt -3.2%
2019 10.17 kt -1.9%
2020 9.69 kt -4.7%
2021 9.23 kt -4.8%
2022 9.39 kt +1.8%
2023 9.39 kt +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 9.39 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 kt, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • France's 9.39 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 kt, 8.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity — Emissions 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
2004 +106.7% 4.07 kt 8.4 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.01 kt 2.53 kt 3.46 kt 10
2000s 6.64 kt 3.27 kt 9.12 kt 10
2010s 10.28 kt 9.29 kt 10.71 kt 10
2020s 9.43 kt 9.23 kt 9.69 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 Canada 12.72 kt compare
  2. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3738 kt compare
  3. 10 Egypt 10.37 kt compare
  4. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.1301 kt compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 9.7 kt compare
  6. 12 Republic of Moldova 0.1128 kt compare
  7. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.108 kt compare
  8. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8.36 kt compare
  9. 14 Uzbekistan 8.3 kt compare
  10. 14 Melanesia 0.1 kt compare
  11. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0192 kt compare
  12. 15 Italy 7.94 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in France?
Electricity — emissions in France was 9.39 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 10.71 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 kt in 1990.
How does France rank for electricity — emissions?
France ranks 12th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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