Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in France
France: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) was 34 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in France, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 34 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in France peaked at 35.64 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.52 %, in 1996.
France ranks 126th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.85 % | — |
| 1991 | 24.08 % | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 23.85 % | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 24.04 % | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 24.13 % | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23.23 % | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 22.52 % | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 24.48 % | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 29.44 % | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 30.81 % | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 32.54 % | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 33.01 % | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.16 % | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.34 % | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.09 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 32.93 % | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 33.82 % | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 33.54 % | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.67 % | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 35.64 % | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 35.07 % | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 35.49 % | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 34.58 % | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 33.9 % | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 34.02 % | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.5 % | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 34.55 % | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 32.8 % | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 33.8 % | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 33.7 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.03 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 33.21 % | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.27 % | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 34 % | -0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 34 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.32 %, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 34 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.71 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.34 % | 22.52 % | 30.81 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.37 % | 32.09 % | 35.64 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.14 % | 32.8 % | 35.49 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.88 % | 33.21 % | 34.27 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 123 Greece 34.82 % compare
- 124 Italy 34.3 % compare
- 125 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 34.14 % compare
- 127 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.8 % compare
- 127 Laos 33.8 % compare
- 129 Micronesia 33.74 % compare
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in France?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in France was 34 % 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 35.64 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.52 % in 1996.
- How does France rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- France ranks 126th 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 0.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.