Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in France

France: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions was 31,056 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
31,056 kt
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
38,918 kt
in 1999
All-time low
31,056 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in France, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 32.6k kt1991: 35.8k kt1992: 34.4k kt1993: 33.1k kt1994: 32.1k kt1995: 32.9k kt1996: 35.2k kt1997: 35.0k kt1998: 37.2k kt1999: 38.9k kt2000: 38.1k kt2001: 37.5k kt2002: 37.6k kt2003: 38.1k kt2004: 38.8k kt2005: 37.6k kt2006: 37.5k kt2007: 37.9k kt2008: 36.5k kt2009: 35.8k kt2010: 37.2k kt2011: 36.0k kt2012: 37.7k kt2013: 36.4k kt2014: 32.7k kt2015: 35.2k kt2016: 36.0k kt2017: 36.3k kt2018: 35.4k kt2019: 33.3k kt2020: 31.6k kt2021: 34.7k kt2022: 31.4k kt2023: 31.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in France stood at 31,056 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in France peaked at 38,918 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31,056 kt, in 2023.

France ranks 22nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in France, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 32,598 kt —
1991 35,822 kt +9.9%
1992 34,358 kt -4.1%
1993 33,129 kt -3.6%
1994 32,062 kt -3.2%
1995 32,936 kt +2.7%
1996 35,198 kt +6.9%
1997 34,996 kt -0.6%
1998 37,214 kt +6.3%
1999 38,918 kt +4.6%
2000 38,098 kt -2.1%
2001 37,546 kt -1.4%
2002 37,581 kt +0.1%
2003 38,110 kt +1.4%
2004 38,777 kt +1.8%
2005 37,595 kt -3.0%
2006 37,474 kt -0.3%
2007 37,854 kt +1.0%
2008 36,516 kt -3.5%
2009 35,790 kt -2.0%
2010 37,235 kt +4.0%
2011 35,986 kt -3.4%
2012 37,709 kt +4.8%
2013 36,379 kt -3.5%
2014 32,734 kt -10.0%
2015 35,219 kt +7.6%
2016 36,035 kt +2.3%
2017 36,331 kt +0.8%
2018 35,412 kt -2.5%
2019 33,287 kt -6.0%
2020 31,641 kt -4.9%
2021 34,659 kt +9.5%
2022 31,415 kt -9.4%
2023 31,056 kt -1.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 31,056 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,211 kt, 14.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • France's 31,056 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,315 kt, 9.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,723 kt 32,062 kt 38,918 kt 10
2000s 37,534 kt 35,790 kt 38,777 kt 10
2010s 35,633 kt 32,734 kt 37,709 kt 10
2020s 32,193 kt 31,056 kt 34,659 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Italy 34,181 kt compare
  2. 19 Micronesia 60.12 kt compare
  3. 20 Egypt 33,889 kt compare
  4. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 12.92 kt compare
  5. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31,589 kt compare
  6. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.05 kt compare
  7. 23 China, Taiwan Province of 30,787 kt compare
  8. 24 Malaysia 30,214 kt compare
  9. 25 South Africa 26,695 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in France?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in France was 31,056 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 38,918 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 31,056 kt in 2023.
How does France rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
France ranks 22nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 8,972 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.