Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in France

France: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 0.66 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.66 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8 %
in 2011
All-time low
0.62 %
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in France, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.64 %1991: 0.68 %1992: 0.74 %1993: 0.76 %1994: 0.78 %1995: 0.75 %1996: 0.71 %1997: 0.71 %1998: 0.68 %1999: 0.65 %2000: 0.67 %2001: 0.66 %2002: 0.67 %2003: 0.66 %2004: 0.71 %2005: 0.67 %2006: 0.65 %2007: 0.71 %2008: 0.71 %2009: 0.79 %2010: 0.79 %2011: 0.8 %2012: 0.79 %2013: 0.78 %2014: 0.71 %2015: 0.7 %2016: 0.7 %2017: 0.7 %2018: 0.62 %2019: 0.69 %2020: 0.69 %2021: 0.67 %2022: 0.65 %2023: 0.66 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in France stood at 0.66 %.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in France peaked at 0.8 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.62 %, in 2018.

France ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in France, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.64 % —
1991 0.68 % +6.3%
1992 0.74 % +8.8%
1993 0.76 % +2.7%
1994 0.78 % +2.6%
1995 0.75 % -3.8%
1996 0.71 % -5.3%
1997 0.71 % +0.0%
1998 0.68 % -4.2%
1999 0.65 % -4.4%
2000 0.67 % +3.1%
2001 0.66 % -1.5%
2002 0.67 % +1.5%
2003 0.66 % -1.5%
2004 0.71 % +7.6%
2005 0.67 % -5.6%
2006 0.65 % -3.0%
2007 0.71 % +9.2%
2008 0.71 % +0.0%
2009 0.79 % +11.3%
2010 0.79 % +0.0%
2011 0.8 % +1.3%
2012 0.79 % -1.3%
2013 0.78 % -1.3%
2014 0.71 % -9.0%
2015 0.7 % -1.4%
2016 0.7 % +0.0%
2017 0.7 % +0.0%
2018 0.62 % -11.4%
2019 0.69 % +11.3%
2020 0.69 % +0.0%
2021 0.67 % -2.9%
2022 0.65 % -3.0%
2023 0.66 % +1.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.66 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.25 %, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.66 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.405 %, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.71 % 0.64 % 0.78 % 10
2000s 0.69 % 0.65 % 0.79 % 10
2010s 0.728 % 0.62 % 0.8 % 10
2020s 0.6675 % 0.65 % 0.69 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in France?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in France was 0.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8 % in 2011.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.62 % in 2018.
How does France rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
France ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 7,627 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.