Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in France

France: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 64.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64.8 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 213 countries
All-time high
64.91 %
in 2020
All-time low
60.77 %
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 63.1 %1991: 61.7 %1992: 61 %1993: 61.1 %1994: 61.6 %1995: 61.7 %1996: 61.4 %1997: 61.4 %1998: 61.1 %1999: 61.2 %2000: 62.5 %2001: 62.5 %2002: 61.9 %2003: 60.9 %2004: 60.8 %2005: 61 %2006: 61.5 %2007: 62 %2008: 62 %2009: 62.1 %2010: 61.4 %2011: 61.8 %2012: 62 %2013: 62.4 %2014: 63.5 %2015: 64.7 %2016: 64.4 %2017: 63.6 %2018: 63 %2019: 63.6 %2020: 64.9 %2021: 64.4 %2022: 64.4 %2023: 64.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in France stood at 64.8 %.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in France peaked at 64.91 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.77 %, in 2004.

France ranks 37th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 63.1 % —
1991 61.71 % -2.2%
1992 61.02 % -1.1%
1993 61.14 % +0.2%
1994 61.61 % +0.8%
1995 61.66 % +0.1%
1996 61.43 % -0.4%
1997 61.37 % -0.1%
1998 61.14 % -0.4%
1999 61.22 % +0.1%
2000 62.46 % +2.0%
2001 62.46 % +0.0%
2002 61.88 % -0.9%
2003 60.89 % -1.6%
2004 60.77 % -0.2%
2005 60.96 % +0.3%
2006 61.49 % +0.9%
2007 61.97 % +0.8%
2008 62 % +0.0%
2009 62.08 % +0.1%
2010 61.42 % -1.1%
2011 61.84 % +0.7%
2012 62.02 % +0.3%
2013 62.4 % +0.6%
2014 63.46 % +1.7%
2015 64.72 % +2.0%
2016 64.44 % -0.4%
2017 63.61 % -1.3%
2018 62.96 % -1.0%
2019 63.63 % +1.1%
2020 64.91 % +2.0%
2021 64.36 % -0.8%
2022 64.42 % +0.1%
2023 64.8 % +0.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 64.8 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.18 %, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • France's 64.8 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.9 %, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.54 % 61.02 % 63.1 % 10
2000s 61.7 % 60.77 % 62.46 % 10
2010s 63.05 % 61.42 % 64.72 % 10
2020s 64.62 % 64.36 % 64.91 % 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 34 Nauru 66.67 % compare
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  3. 36 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 65.66 % compare
  4. 38 Costa Rica 64.18 % compare
  5. 39 Burkina Faso 64.01 % compare
  6. 40 Tonga 63.96 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in France?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in France was 64.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 64.91 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 60.77 % in 2004.
How does France rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
France ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 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.