Energy — Emissions in France

France: Energy — Emissions was 10.9 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.9 kt
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
12 kt
in 2013
All-time low
8.51 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in France, 1961–2023

02.557.51012.5196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in France is 10.9 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in France peaked at 12 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.51 kt, in 1961.

That places France 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.48 kt 8.51 kt 10.3 kt 9
1970s 10.62 kt 9.85 kt 11.3 kt 10
1980s 10.43 kt 10.2 kt 11 kt 10
1990s 11.23 kt 10.8 kt 11.7 kt 10
2000s 11.18 kt 11 kt 11.4 kt 10
2010s 11.53 kt 11.2 kt 12 kt 10
2020s 10.95 kt 10.7 kt 11.1 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 18 Thailand 13.8 kt compare
  2. 19 Pakistan 13.1 kt compare
  3. 20 Ethiopia 11.8 kt compare
  4. 22 Mexico 10.2 kt compare
  5. 23 South Africa 9.17 kt compare
  6. 24 Czechoslovakia 8.62 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in France?
Energy — emissions in France was 10.9 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 12 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8.51 kt in 1961.
How does France rank for energy — emissions?
France ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Energy — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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