Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in France

France: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 1,502 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,502 kt
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
23rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,019 kt
in 1990
All-time low
1,502 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in France, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 2.0k kt1991: 2.0k kt1992: 1.9k kt1993: 1.9k kt1994: 1.9k kt1995: 1.9k kt1996: 1.9k kt1997: 1.9k kt1998: 1.8k kt1999: 1.8k kt2000: 1.9k kt2001: 1.9k kt2002: 1.9k kt2003: 1.8k kt2004: 1.8k kt2005: 1.8k kt2006: 1.8k kt2007: 1.8k kt2008: 1.8k kt2009: 1.8k kt2010: 1.8k kt2011: 1.7k kt2012: 1.7k kt2013: 1.7k kt2014: 1.7k kt2015: 1.7k kt2016: 1.7k kt2017: 1.7k kt2018: 1.7k kt2019: 1.6k kt2020: 1.6k kt2021: 1.6k kt2022: 1.5k kt2023: 1.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in France stood at 1,502 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in France peaked at 2,019 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,502 kt, in 2023.

That places France 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in France, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,019 kt
1991 1,962 kt -2.8%
1992 1,918 kt -2.2%
1993 1,897 kt -1.1%
1994 1,898 kt +0.0%
1995 1,897 kt -0.1%
1996 1,890 kt -0.3%
1997 1,862 kt -1.5%
1998 1,848 kt -0.8%
1999 1,843 kt -0.2%
2000 1,929 kt +4.6%
2001 1,925 kt -0.2%
2002 1,876 kt -2.6%
2003 1,819 kt -3.0%
2004 1,800 kt -1.0%
2005 1,787 kt -0.7%
2006 1,782 kt -0.3%
2007 1,803 kt +1.1%
2008 1,810 kt +0.4%
2009 1,787 kt -1.3%
2010 1,766 kt -1.2%
2011 1,727 kt -2.2%
2012 1,717 kt -0.6%
2013 1,723 kt +0.4%
2014 1,728 kt +0.3%
2015 1,732 kt +0.2%
2016 1,724 kt -0.4%
2017 1,696 kt -1.6%
2018 1,675 kt -1.2%
2019 1,641 kt -2.0%
2020 1,609 kt -1.9%
2021 1,568 kt -2.6%
2022 1,528 kt -2.5%
2023 1,502 kt -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,904 kt 1,843 kt 2,019 kt 10
2000s 1,832 kt 1,782 kt 1,929 kt 10
2010s 1,713 kt 1,641 kt 1,766 kt 10
2020s 1,552 kt 1,502 kt 1,609 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Colombia 1,991 kt compare
  2. 21 Myanmar 1,987 kt compare
  3. 22 Sudan 1,885 kt compare
  4. 24 Kenya 1,295 kt compare
  5. 25 Germany 1,174 kt compare
  6. 26 South Sudan 1,092 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in France?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in France was 1,502 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2,019 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,502 kt in 2023.
How does France rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
France ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf