Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in France

France: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0767 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0767 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1194 kt per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0767 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in France, 1961–2023

00.0250.050.0750.10.125196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in France is 0.0767 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in France peaked at 0.1194 kt per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0767 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

France ranks 22nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in France, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.1026 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.1059 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1963 0.104 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1964 0.1026 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1965 0.1039 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1966 0.1052 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1967 0.1081 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1968 0.1101 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1969 0.1089 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1970 0.1095 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1971 0.1102 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1972 0.1105 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1973 0.1137 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1974 0.1179 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1975 0.1193 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1976 0.1194 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1977 0.1184 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1978 0.1183 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1979 0.119 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1980 0.1188 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1981 0.1184 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1982 0.1177 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1983 0.1181 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1984 0.118 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1985 0.1151 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1986 0.1141 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1987 0.1085 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1988 0.1045 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1989 0.1037 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1990 0.1037 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1991 0.1007 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1992 0.0983 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1993 0.0972 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1994 0.0972 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0971 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1996 0.0968 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1997 0.0954 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1998 0.0947 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1999 0.0946 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2000 0.0989 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2001 0.0987 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2002 0.0962 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2003 0.0932 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2004 0.092 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2005 0.0913 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2006 0.0911 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2007 0.0921 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2008 0.0925 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2009 0.0912 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2010 0.0901 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2011 0.088 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2012 0.0875 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2013 0.0878 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2014 0.0882 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2015 0.0884 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2016 0.088 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2017 0.0866 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2018 0.0856 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2019 0.0838 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2020 0.0822 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2021 0.0801 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2022 0.078 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2023 0.0767 kt per square kilometre -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1057 kt per square kilometre 0.1026 kt per square kilometre 0.1101 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.1156 kt per square kilometre 0.1095 kt per square kilometre 0.1194 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1137 kt per square kilometre 0.1037 kt per square kilometre 0.1188 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0976 kt per square kilometre 0.0946 kt per square kilometre 0.1037 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0937 kt per square kilometre 0.0911 kt per square kilometre 0.0989 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0874 kt per square kilometre 0.0838 kt per square kilometre 0.0901 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0793 kt per square kilometre 0.0767 kt per square kilometre 0.0822 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Nicaragua 0.0794 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Costa Rica 0.0782 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Ethiopia 0.078 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Burundi 0.0718 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Rwanda 0.0708 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 El Salvador 0.0695 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in France?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in France was 0.0767 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1194 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0767 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does France rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
France ranks 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.