Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in France
France: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 3.05 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in France, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
France recorded 3.05 t CO2eq/ha for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in France peaked at 3.55 t CO2eq/ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.05 t CO2eq/ha, in 2023.
That places France 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in France, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.52 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.5 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.39 t CO2eq/ha | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.39 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.4 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.43 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.48 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.45 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.46 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.46 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.53 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.55 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.47 t CO2eq/ha | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.41 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.43 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.38 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.36 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.42 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.41 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.36 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.36 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.29 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.29 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.35 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.36 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.39 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.32 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.34 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.29 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.24 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.24 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.17 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.07 t CO2eq/ha | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.05 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 t CO2eq/ha | 3.39 t CO2eq/ha | 3.52 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 t CO2eq/ha | 3.36 t CO2eq/ha | 3.55 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 t CO2eq/ha | 3.24 t CO2eq/ha | 3.39 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 t CO2eq/ha | 3.05 t CO2eq/ha | 3.24 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in France?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in France was 3.05 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 t CO2eq/ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- How does France rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- France ranks 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.