Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in France

France: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 80.96 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80.96 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
82.18 %
in 2017
All-time low
53.32 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 62 %1991: 57.3 %1992: 53.3 %1993: 54.1 %1994: 54.9 %1995: 53.5 %1996: 53.8 %1997: 58.8 %1998: 71.2 %1999: 75.3 %2000: 74.7 %2001: 76.1 %2002: 76.3 %2003: 76.2 %2004: 77.6 %2005: 77.6 %2006: 79.5 %2007: 80.7 %2008: 80.7 %2009: 80.6 %2010: 80.7 %2011: 80.8 %2012: 80.7 %2013: 81.2 %2014: 81.9 %2015: 82 %2016: 81.4 %2017: 82.2 %2018: 81.6 %2019: 81.4 %2020: 82 %2021: 80.9 %2022: 80.1 %2023: 81 %

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

Analysis

France recorded 80.96 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in France peaked at 82.18 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.32 %, in 1992.

That places France 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 62.02 %
1991 57.27 % -7.7%
1992 53.32 % -6.9%
1993 54.1 % +1.5%
1994 54.85 % +1.4%
1995 53.51 % -2.4%
1996 53.84 % +0.6%
1997 58.75 % +9.1%
1998 71.25 % +21.3%
1999 75.27 % +5.6%
2000 74.73 % -0.7%
2001 76.14 % +1.9%
2002 76.32 % +0.2%
2003 76.2 % -0.2%
2004 77.63 % +1.9%
2005 77.59 % -0.1%
2006 79.5 % +2.5%
2007 80.74 % +1.6%
2008 80.68 % -0.1%
2009 80.56 % -0.1%
2010 80.68 % +0.1%
2011 80.81 % +0.2%
2012 80.7 % -0.1%
2013 81.25 % +0.7%
2014 81.91 % +0.8%
2015 81.99 % +0.1%
2016 81.36 % -0.8%
2017 82.18 % +1.0%
2018 81.62 % -0.7%
2019 81.4 % -0.3%
2020 82 % +0.7%
2021 80.92 % -1.3%
2022 80.08 % -1.0%
2023 80.96 % +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.42 % 53.32 % 75.27 % 10
2000s 78.01 % 74.73 % 80.74 % 10
2010s 81.39 % 80.68 % 82.18 % 10
2020s 80.99 % 80.08 % 82 % 4

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  4. 75 Gambia 80.91 % compare
  5. 76 Indonesia 80.9 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in France?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in France was 80.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 82.18 % in 2017.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 53.32 % in 1992.
How does France rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
France ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.