Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France
France: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 42,054 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France is 42,054 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France peaked at 56,532 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42,054 kt, in 2023.
France ranks 23rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,532 kt | — |
| 1991 | 54,943 kt | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 53,710 kt | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 53,123 kt | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 53,148 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53,102 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 52,918 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 52,147 kt | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 51,743 kt | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 51,616 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 54,011 kt | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 53,900 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52,518 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 50,925 kt | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 50,402 kt | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50,037 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 49,904 kt | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 50,476 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 50,678 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50,040 kt | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 49,449 kt | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 48,352 kt | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 48,065 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 48,238 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 48,392 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 48,494 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48,277 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 47,488 kt | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 46,913 kt | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 45,958 kt | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 45,065 kt | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 43,893 kt | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 42,785 kt | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 42,054 kt | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,298 kt | 51,616 kt | 56,532 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,289 kt | 49,904 kt | 54,011 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,963 kt | 45,958 kt | 49,449 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,449 kt | 42,054 kt | 45,065 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 20 Colombia 55,746 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 53.87 kt compare
- 21 Myanmar 55,645 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 22 Sudan 52,776 kt compare
- 24 Kenya 36,253 kt compare
- 25 Germany 32,873 kt compare
- 26 South Sudan 30,573 kt compare
More climate change data for France
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France was 42,054 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 56,532 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,054 kt in 2023.
- How does France rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- France ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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