Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France

France: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 11.45 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.45 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 120 countries
All-time high
22.31 kt
in 1996
All-time low
1.97 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 20.5 kt1991: 19.7 kt1992: 19.5 kt1993: 15.8 kt1994: 16.8 kt1995: 19.9 kt1996: 22.3 kt1997: 20.8 kt1998: 17 kt1999: 8.3 kt2000: 8 kt2001: 8 kt2002: 9.4 kt2003: 9.8 kt2004: 9.6 kt2005: 10.5 kt2006: 9.1 kt2007: 8.8 kt2008: 7.9 kt2009: 4.8 kt2010: 7.1 kt2011: 6.3 kt2012: 4.7 kt2013: 6.1 kt2014: 6.5 kt2015: 5.7 kt2016: 7.3 kt2017: 5.3 kt2018: 2 kt2019: 2.3 kt2020: 2.3 kt2021: 12.6 kt2022: 11.4 kt2023: 11.4 kt

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

Analysis

France recorded 11.45 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France peaked at 22.31 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.97 kt, in 2018.

That places France 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 20.51 kt
1991 19.65 kt -4.2%
1992 19.51 kt -0.7%
1993 15.82 kt -18.9%
1994 16.77 kt +6.0%
1995 19.9 kt +18.7%
1996 22.31 kt +12.1%
1997 20.75 kt -7.0%
1998 16.98 kt -18.2%
1999 8.32 kt -51.0%
2000 8.02 kt -3.5%
2001 8.05 kt +0.3%
2002 9.42 kt +17.0%
2003 9.76 kt +3.7%
2004 9.62 kt -1.4%
2005 10.52 kt +9.3%
2006 9.15 kt -13.0%
2007 8.81 kt -3.7%
2008 7.94 kt -9.9%
2009 4.82 kt -39.3%
2010 7.07 kt +46.8%
2011 6.26 kt -11.5%
2012 4.74 kt -24.4%
2013 6.15 kt +29.8%
2014 6.5 kt +5.7%
2015 5.71 kt -12.2%
2016 7.26 kt +27.3%
2017 5.32 kt -26.7%
2018 1.97 kt -63.0%
2019 2.26 kt +15.0%
2020 2.29 kt +1.1%
2021 12.6 kt +450.5%
2022 11.45 kt -9.2%
2023 11.45 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.05 kt 8.32 kt 22.31 kt 10
2000s 8.61 kt 4.82 kt 10.52 kt 10
2010s 5.32 kt 1.97 kt 7.26 kt 10
2020s 9.45 kt 2.29 kt 12.6 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 11 Colombia 14.04 kt compare
  2. 12 Russian Federation 14 kt compare
  3. 13 Republic of Korea 12.93 kt compare
  4. 15 Australia and New Zealand 10.61 kt compare
  5. 16 Australia 10.53 kt compare
  6. 17 Canada 9.7 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

More climate change data for France

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France was 11.45 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 22.31 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 kt in 2018.
How does France rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
France ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 26 August 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/food-packaging-emissions-co2eq-from-ch4-ar5-fao-tier-1/france/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/food-packaging-emissions-co2eq-from-ch4-ar5-fao-tier-1/france/">Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Food Packaging — 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
167 places, 5,005 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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