Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in France

France: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 40.67 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.67 %
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
44.16 %
in 2017
All-time low
26.01 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 31.4 %1991: 29.8 %1992: 26 %1993: 26.5 %1994: 27.2 %1995: 26.9 %1996: 28 %1997: 30.6 %1998: 37.4 %1999: 39.8 %2000: 37.5 %2001: 38.3 %2002: 38.2 %2003: 38.9 %2004: 40.5 %2005: 39.5 %2006: 40.4 %2007: 42.1 %2008: 40.7 %2009: 39.3 %2010: 40.2 %2011: 39.7 %2012: 40.8 %2013: 42 %2014: 42.5 %2015: 43.2 %2016: 41.4 %2017: 44.2 %2018: 42.4 %2019: 42.2 %2020: 42.1 %2021: 41.9 %2022: 39.6 %2023: 40.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in France is 40.67 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in France peaked at 44.16 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.01 %, in 1992.

France ranks 15th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in France, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 31.42 % —
1991 29.75 % -5.3%
1992 26.01 % -12.6%
1993 26.51 % +1.9%
1994 27.18 % +2.5%
1995 26.88 % -1.1%
1996 28.02 % +4.2%
1997 30.64 % +9.4%
1998 37.41 % +22.1%
1999 39.83 % +6.5%
2000 37.49 % -5.9%
2001 38.33 % +2.2%
2002 38.24 % -0.2%
2003 38.89 % +1.7%
2004 40.49 % +4.1%
2005 39.49 % -2.5%
2006 40.44 % +2.4%
2007 42.09 % +4.1%
2008 40.66 % -3.4%
2009 39.3 % -3.3%
2010 40.2 % +2.3%
2011 39.7 % -1.2%
2012 40.77 % +2.7%
2013 41.97 % +2.9%
2014 42.5 % +1.3%
2015 43.21 % +1.7%
2016 41.41 % -4.2%
2017 44.16 % +6.6%
2018 42.35 % -4.1%
2019 42.19 % -0.4%
2020 42.07 % -0.3%
2021 41.88 % -0.5%
2022 39.58 % -5.5%
2023 40.67 % +2.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 40.67 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.29 %, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • France's 40.67 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.9 %, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.36 % 26.01 % 39.83 % 10
2000s 39.54 % 37.49 % 42.09 % 10
2010s 41.85 % 39.7 % 44.16 % 10
2020s 41.05 % 39.58 % 42.07 % 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 Turkmenistan 43.15 % compare
  2. 13 Viet Nam 41.29 % compare
  3. 13 Vietnam 41.29 % compare
  4. 16 Canada 39.51 % compare
  5. 17 United States 39.04 % compare
  6. 18 Egypt 39.01 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in France?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in France was 40.67 % 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 44.16 % in 2017.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 26.01 % in 1992.
How does France rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
France ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 8,079 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.