Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in France

France: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0205 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0205 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
43rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0298 kt per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.0205 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in France, 1961–2023

00.010.020.03196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in France stood at 0.0205 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in France peaked at 0.0298 kt per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0205 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

France ranks 43rd 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 N2O, per square in France, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0254 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0262 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1963 0.0258 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1964 0.0255 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1965 0.0257 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1966 0.0259 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1967 0.0265 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1968 0.0271 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1969 0.0268 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1970 0.0271 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1971 0.0272 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1972 0.0272 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1973 0.0282 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1974 0.0292 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1975 0.0295 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1976 0.0295 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1977 0.0294 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1978 0.0295 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1979 0.0297 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1980 0.0298 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1981 0.0298 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1982 0.0298 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1983 0.0298 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1984 0.0298 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1985 0.0294 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1986 0.0292 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1987 0.028 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
1988 0.0272 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1989 0.0269 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1990 0.027 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1991 0.0266 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1992 0.0261 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1993 0.026 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1994 0.026 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1995 0.0261 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 0.0261 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1997 0.0259 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1998 0.0257 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1999 0.0256 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2000 0.0266 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2001 0.0266 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2002 0.0259 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2003 0.0251 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2004 0.0247 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2005 0.0245 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2006 0.0244 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2007 0.0246 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2008 0.0246 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2009 0.0243 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2010 0.0243 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2011 0.0238 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2012 0.0236 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2013 0.0237 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2014 0.0237 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2015 0.0238 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2016 0.0236 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2017 0.0233 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2018 0.023 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2019 0.0226 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2020 0.0222 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2021 0.0217 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2022 0.0209 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2023 0.0205 kt per square kilometre -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0261 kt per square kilometre 0.0254 kt per square kilometre 0.0271 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0286 kt per square kilometre 0.0271 kt per square kilometre 0.0297 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.029 kt per square kilometre 0.0269 kt per square kilometre 0.0298 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0261 kt per square kilometre 0.0256 kt per square kilometre 0.027 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0251 kt per square kilometre 0.0243 kt per square kilometre 0.0266 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0235 kt per square kilometre 0.0226 kt per square kilometre 0.0243 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0214 kt per square kilometre 0.0205 kt per square kilometre 0.0222 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 40 Palestine, State of 0.0209 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 41 Cuba 0.0207 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 42 Nepal 0.0207 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 44 Comoros 0.0202 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 45 Singapore 0.0193 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 46 Uzbekistan 0.0191 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in France?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in France was 0.0205 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0298 kt per square kilometre in 1981.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does France rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
France ranks 43rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (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.