Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France

France: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 42,054 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42,054 kt
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
23rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
56,532 kt
in 1990
All-time low
42,054 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 56.5k kt1991: 54.9k kt1992: 53.7k kt1993: 53.1k kt1994: 53.1k kt1995: 53.1k kt1996: 52.9k kt1997: 52.1k kt1998: 51.7k kt1999: 51.6k kt2000: 54.0k kt2001: 53.9k kt2002: 52.5k kt2003: 50.9k kt2004: 50.4k kt2005: 50.0k kt2006: 49.9k kt2007: 50.5k kt2008: 50.7k kt2009: 50.0k kt2010: 49.4k kt2011: 48.4k kt2012: 48.1k kt2013: 48.2k kt2014: 48.4k kt2015: 48.5k kt2016: 48.3k kt2017: 47.5k kt2018: 46.9k kt2019: 46.0k kt2020: 45.1k kt2021: 43.9k kt2022: 42.8k kt2023: 42.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France stood at 42,054 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France peaked at 56,532 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42,054 kt, in 2023.

That places France 23rd out of 221 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.

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 56,532 kt
1991 54,943 kt -2.8%
1992 53,710 kt -2.2%
1993 53,123 kt -1.1%
1994 53,148 kt +0.0%
1995 53,102 kt -0.1%
1996 52,918 kt -0.3%
1997 52,147 kt -1.5%
1998 51,743 kt -0.8%
1999 51,616 kt -0.2%
2000 54,011 kt +4.6%
2001 53,900 kt -0.2%
2002 52,518 kt -2.6%
2003 50,925 kt -3.0%
2004 50,402 kt -1.0%
2005 50,037 kt -0.7%
2006 49,904 kt -0.3%
2007 50,476 kt +1.1%
2008 50,678 kt +0.4%
2009 50,040 kt -1.3%
2010 49,449 kt -1.2%
2011 48,352 kt -2.2%
2012 48,065 kt -0.6%
2013 48,238 kt +0.4%
2014 48,392 kt +0.3%
2015 48,494 kt +0.2%
2016 48,277 kt -0.4%
2017 47,488 kt -1.6%
2018 46,913 kt -1.2%
2019 45,958 kt -2.0%
2020 45,065 kt -1.9%
2021 43,893 kt -2.6%
2022 42,785 kt -2.5%
2023 42,054 kt -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53,298 kt 51,616 kt 56,532 kt 10
2000s 51,289 kt 49,904 kt 54,011 kt 10
2010s 47,963 kt 45,958 kt 49,449 kt 10
2020s 43,449 kt 42,054 kt 45,065 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Colombia 55,651 kt compare
  2. 21 Sudan 52,776 kt compare
  3. 22 Myanmar 50,445 kt compare
  4. 24 Kenya 36,253 kt compare
  5. 25 Germany 32,873 kt compare
  6. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30,109 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France was 42,054 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 56,532 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 42,054 kt in 2023.
How does France rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
France ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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