Food Processing — Emissions in France

France: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.9714 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9714 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 112 countries
All-time high
5.22 kt
in 2007
All-time low
0.2767 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in France, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 0.277 kt1991: 0.287 kt1992: 0.318 kt1993: 0.334 kt1994: 0.316 kt1995: 0.306 kt1996: 0.317 kt1997: 0.304 kt1998: 0.298 kt1999: 1.8 kt2000: 3.4 kt2001: 2.8 kt2002: 2.6 kt2003: 2.7 kt2004: 3.5 kt2005: 4.6 kt2006: 4.7 kt2007: 5.2 kt2008: 4 kt2009: 3.5 kt2010: 3.5 kt2011: 2.7 kt2012: 2.7 kt2013: 1.4 kt2014: 1.1 kt2015: 2.1 kt2016: 2 kt2017: 2.5 kt2018: 3.2 kt2019: 1.7 kt2020: 2.1 kt2021: 2.4 kt2022: 0.971 kt2023: 0.971 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in France stood at 0.9714 kt.

That represents a change of down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in France peaked at 5.22 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2767 kt, in 1990.

France ranks 17th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Processing — Emissions in France, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2767 kt —
1991 0.287 kt +3.7%
1992 0.3182 kt +10.9%
1993 0.3337 kt +4.9%
1994 0.3157 kt -5.4%
1995 0.3065 kt -2.9%
1996 0.3168 kt +3.4%
1997 0.304 kt -4.0%
1998 0.2985 kt -1.8%
1999 1.79 kt +500.1%
2000 3.45 kt +92.6%
2001 2.77 kt -19.7%
2002 2.6 kt -6.0%
2003 2.74 kt +5.3%
2004 3.5 kt +27.8%
2005 4.63 kt +32.2%
2006 4.67 kt +0.9%
2007 5.22 kt +11.8%
2008 3.98 kt -23.8%
2009 3.48 kt -12.6%
2010 3.46 kt -0.4%
2011 2.67 kt -23.1%
2012 2.75 kt +3.1%
2013 1.44 kt -47.6%
2014 1.06 kt -26.4%
2015 2.14 kt +102.2%
2016 1.98 kt -7.7%
2017 2.54 kt +28.4%
2018 3.25 kt +28.0%
2019 1.71 kt -47.3%
2020 2.1 kt +22.5%
2021 2.44 kt +16.6%
2022 0.9714 kt -60.3%
2023 0.9714 kt +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.9714 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0442 kt, 22.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.9714 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0407 kt, 23.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Emissions in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +500.1% 0.2985 kt 1.79 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4548 kt 0.2767 kt 1.79 kt 10
2000s 3.7 kt 2.6 kt 5.22 kt 10
2010s 2.3 kt 1.06 kt 3.46 kt 10
2020s 1.62 kt 0.9714 kt 2.44 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Russian Federation 1.97 kt compare
  2. 14 Russia 1.97 kt compare
  3. 16 Germany 1.07 kt compare
  4. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6701 kt compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom 0.6701 kt compare
  6. 20 Japan 0.547 kt compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in France?
Food processing — emissions in France was 0.9714 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5.22 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2767 kt in 1990.
How does France rank for food processing — emissions?
France ranks 17th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
145 places, 3,850 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