Food Processing — Emissions in France

France: Food Processing — Emissions was 9,053 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
9,053 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 98 countries
All-time high
12,872 kt
in 2000
All-time low
8,747 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in France, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 8.7k kt1991: 9.8k kt1992: 9.7k kt1993: 9.7k kt1994: 8.8k kt1995: 9.2k kt1996: 9.7k kt1997: 9.8k kt1998: 10.4k kt1999: 12.8k kt2000: 12.9k kt2001: 12.5k kt2002: 12.7k kt2003: 12.6k kt2004: 12.8k kt2005: 11.7k kt2006: 11.7k kt2007: 12.7k kt2008: 11.5k kt2009: 11.2k kt2010: 12.0k kt2011: 12.0k kt2012: 12.3k kt2013: 10.7k kt2014: 9.3k kt2015: 11.0k kt2016: 11.2k kt2017: 11.2k kt2018: 11.8k kt2019: 9.7k kt2020: 9.8k kt2021: 11.0k kt2022: 9.1k kt2023: 9.1k kt

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

Analysis

France recorded 9,053 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in France peaked at 12,872 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,747 kt, in 1990.

France ranks 13th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Food Processing — Emissions in France, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,747 kt —
1991 9,779 kt +11.8%
1992 9,721 kt -0.6%
1993 9,653 kt -0.7%
1994 8,811 kt -8.7%
1995 9,186 kt +4.3%
1996 9,705 kt +5.7%
1997 9,787 kt +0.8%
1998 10,410 kt +6.4%
1999 12,829 kt +23.2%
2000 12,872 kt +0.3%
2001 12,522 kt -2.7%
2002 12,748 kt +1.8%
2003 12,627 kt -0.9%
2004 12,826 kt +1.6%
2005 11,695 kt -8.8%
2006 11,714 kt +0.2%
2007 12,707 kt +8.5%
2008 11,463 kt -9.8%
2009 11,192 kt -2.4%
2010 12,039 kt +7.6%
2011 12,008 kt -0.3%
2012 12,318 kt +2.6%
2013 10,668 kt -13.4%
2014 9,329 kt -12.6%
2015 11,019 kt +18.1%
2016 11,181 kt +1.5%
2017 11,199 kt +0.2%
2018 11,800 kt +5.4%
2019 9,744 kt -17.4%
2020 9,849 kt +1.1%
2021 10,972 kt +11.4%
2022 9,053 kt -17.5%
2023 9,053 kt +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 9,053 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 610.23 kt, 14.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • France's 9,053 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 697.42 kt, 13.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,863 kt 8,747 kt 12,829 kt 10
2000s 12,237 kt 11,192 kt 12,872 kt 10
2010s 11,130 kt 9,329 kt 12,318 kt 10
2020s 9,732 kt 9,053 kt 10,972 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Australia 13,555 kt compare
  2. 11 Poland 12,939 kt compare
  3. 12 Republic of Korea 10,245 kt compare
  4. 14 Philippines 8,396 kt compare
  5. 15 Italy 8,230 kt compare
  6. 16 Colombia 8,099 kt compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in France?
Food processing — emissions in France was 9,053 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 12,872 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8,747 kt in 1990.
How does France rank for food processing — emissions?
France ranks 13th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 3,693 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.