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

Latest (2023)
3.05 t CO2eq/ha
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.55 t CO2eq/ha
in 2001
All-time low
3.05 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in France, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 3.5 t CO2eq/ha1991: 3.5 t CO2eq/ha1992: 3.4 t CO2eq/ha1993: 3.4 t CO2eq/ha1994: 3.4 t CO2eq/ha1995: 3.4 t CO2eq/ha1996: 3.5 t CO2eq/ha1997: 3.5 t CO2eq/ha1998: 3.5 t CO2eq/ha1999: 3.5 t CO2eq/ha2000: 3.5 t CO2eq/ha2001: 3.5 t CO2eq/ha2002: 3.5 t CO2eq/ha2003: 3.4 t CO2eq/ha2004: 3.4 t CO2eq/ha2005: 3.4 t CO2eq/ha2006: 3.4 t CO2eq/ha2007: 3.4 t CO2eq/ha2008: 3.4 t CO2eq/ha2009: 3.4 t CO2eq/ha2010: 3.4 t CO2eq/ha2011: 3.3 t CO2eq/ha2012: 3.3 t CO2eq/ha2013: 3.4 t CO2eq/ha2014: 3.4 t CO2eq/ha2015: 3.4 t CO2eq/ha2016: 3.3 t CO2eq/ha2017: 3.3 t CO2eq/ha2018: 3.3 t CO2eq/ha2019: 3.2 t CO2eq/ha2020: 3.2 t CO2eq/ha2021: 3.2 t CO2eq/ha2022: 3.1 t CO2eq/ha2023: 3 t CO2eq/ha

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

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in France, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Samoa 3.16 t CO2eq/ha compare
  2. 62 Belize 3.1 t CO2eq/ha compare
  3. 63 Jordan 3.06 t CO2eq/ha compare
  4. 65 Hungary 2.82 t CO2eq/ha compare
  5. 66 Central African Republic 2.75 t CO2eq/ha compare
  6. 67 Sri Lanka 2.67 t CO2eq/ha compare

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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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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
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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.