Food Household Consumption — Emissions in France

France: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 4,325 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,325 kt
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
35th
of 208 countries
All-time high
7,158 kt
in 1998
All-time low
4,325 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in France, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 6.0k kt1991: 7.1k kt1992: 6.4k kt1993: 5.7k kt1994: 5.4k kt1995: 5.7k kt1996: 6.5k kt1997: 5.9k kt1998: 7.2k kt1999: 6.8k kt2000: 6.5k kt2001: 6.0k kt2002: 6.3k kt2003: 6.4k kt2004: 6.8k kt2005: 7.0k kt2006: 6.8k kt2007: 6.5k kt2008: 6.6k kt2009: 6.9k kt2010: 6.8k kt2011: 6.0k kt2012: 6.7k kt2013: 6.7k kt2014: 5.0k kt2015: 5.3k kt2016: 5.7k kt2017: 5.9k kt2018: 5.2k kt2019: 5.1k kt2020: 5.1k kt2021: 5.3k kt2022: 4.5k kt2023: 4.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions in France is 4,325 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in France peaked at 7,158 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,325 kt, in 2023.

France ranks 35th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in France, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,994 kt —
1991 7,149 kt +19.3%
1992 6,358 kt -11.1%
1993 5,729 kt -9.9%
1994 5,398 kt -5.8%
1995 5,685 kt +5.3%
1996 6,452 kt +13.5%
1997 5,914 kt -8.3%
1998 7,158 kt +21.0%
1999 6,829 kt -4.6%
2000 6,481 kt -5.1%
2001 6,024 kt -7.1%
2002 6,262 kt +4.0%
2003 6,419 kt +2.5%
2004 6,770 kt +5.5%
2005 6,962 kt +2.8%
2006 6,831 kt -1.9%
2007 6,508 kt -4.7%
2008 6,572 kt +1.0%
2009 6,875 kt +4.6%
2010 6,827 kt -0.7%
2011 6,017 kt -11.9%
2012 6,671 kt +10.9%
2013 6,660 kt -0.2%
2014 4,984 kt -25.2%
2015 5,318 kt +6.7%
2016 5,734 kt +7.8%
2017 5,929 kt +3.4%
2018 5,223 kt -11.9%
2019 5,106 kt -2.2%
2020 5,053 kt -1.0%
2021 5,323 kt +5.3%
2022 4,535 kt -14.8%
2023 4,325 kt -4.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 4,325 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 223.63 kt, 19.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • France's 4,325 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 397.87 kt, 10.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,267 kt 5,398 kt 7,158 kt 10
2000s 6,570 kt 6,024 kt 6,962 kt 10
2010s 5,847 kt 4,984 kt 6,827 kt 10
2020s 4,809 kt 4,325 kt 5,323 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 32 Pakistan 5,135 kt compare
  2. 33 Cabo Verde 28.44 kt compare
  3. 33 Ukraine 4,950 kt compare
  4. 34 China, Hong Kong SAR 4,477 kt compare
  5. 36 Libya 3,960 kt compare
  6. 37 Bangladesh 3,134 kt compare
  7. 38 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,927 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in France?
Food household consumption — emissions in France was 4,325 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7,158 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4,325 kt in 2023.
How does France rank for food household consumption — emissions?
France ranks 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,371 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.