Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in France

France: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0636 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0636 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1005 kt per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0636 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in France stood at 0.0636 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in France peaked at 0.1005 kt per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0636 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

France ranks 24th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in France, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0864 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0893 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1963 0.0876 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1964 0.0865 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1965 0.0875 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1966 0.0887 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1967 0.0909 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1968 0.0925 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1969 0.0918 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1970 0.0921 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1971 0.0924 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1972 0.0927 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1973 0.0954 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1974 0.0991 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1975 0.1002 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1976 0.1005 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1977 0.0997 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1978 0.0995 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1979 0.1002 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1980 0.1 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1981 0.0996 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1982 0.099 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1983 0.0993 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1984 0.0995 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1985 0.0971 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1986 0.0959 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1987 0.0908 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1988 0.0874 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1989 0.087 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1990 0.0869 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1991 0.0843 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1992 0.0821 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1993 0.081 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1994 0.081 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1995 0.0809 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1996 0.0805 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1997 0.0793 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1998 0.0786 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1999 0.0785 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2000 0.0823 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2001 0.082 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2002 0.0797 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2003 0.0772 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2004 0.0761 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2005 0.0756 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2006 0.0755 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2007 0.0764 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2008 0.0767 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2009 0.0756 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2010 0.0747 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2011 0.073 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2012 0.0726 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2013 0.0729 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2014 0.0733 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2015 0.0735 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2016 0.0733 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2017 0.0719 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2018 0.0709 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2019 0.0694 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2020 0.068 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2021 0.0662 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2022 0.0647 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2023 0.0636 kt per square kilometre -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.089 kt per square kilometre 0.0864 kt per square kilometre 0.0925 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0972 kt per square kilometre 0.0921 kt per square kilometre 0.1005 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0956 kt per square kilometre 0.087 kt per square kilometre 0.1 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0813 kt per square kilometre 0.0785 kt per square kilometre 0.0869 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0777 kt per square kilometre 0.0755 kt per square kilometre 0.0823 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0726 kt per square kilometre 0.0694 kt per square kilometre 0.0747 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0656 kt per square kilometre 0.0636 kt per square kilometre 0.068 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 21 Rwanda 0.0679 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 22 El Salvador 0.0674 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 23 Guatemala 0.0666 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 25 Cuba 0.0603 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 26 Kenya 0.0599 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 27 Uzbekistan 0.0579 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in France?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in France was 0.0636 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1005 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0636 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does France rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
France ranks 24th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.