Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in France
France: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 26,360 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in France, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in France stood at 26,360 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in France peaked at 34,039 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26,360 kt, in 2023.
That places France 18th out of 222 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 (CO2eq) from N2O in France, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,619 kt | — |
| 1991 | 34,039 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 31,481 kt | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 31,472 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 31,905 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 32,425 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 33,638 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 33,461 kt | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 33,570 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33,755 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 32,942 kt | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 33,065 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 32,144 kt | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 31,910 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 32,213 kt | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 31,081 kt | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 30,852 kt | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 31,913 kt | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 30,872 kt | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 29,626 kt | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 30,115 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 29,160 kt | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 29,697 kt | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 30,550 kt | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 30,800 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 31,398 kt | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 29,970 kt | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 31,406 kt | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 29,972 kt | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 29,385 kt | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 28,875 kt | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 28,468 kt | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 26,387 kt | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 26,360 kt | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,936 kt | 31,472 kt | 34,039 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,662 kt | 29,626 kt | 33,065 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,245 kt | 29,160 kt | 31,406 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,522 kt | 26,360 kt | 28,875 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,289 kt compare
- 15 Mexico 35,238 kt compare
- 16 Chad 28,492 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 951.7 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 27,603 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 237.18 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 73.99 kt compare
- 19 Sudan 24,627 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 18.74 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 15.26 kt compare
- 20 Thailand 23,560 kt compare
- 21 Germany 22,572 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
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 on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in France?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in France was 26,360 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 34,039 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,360 kt in 2023.
- How does France rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- France ranks 18th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 N2O (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