Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in France

France: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 14,972 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,972 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 122 countries
All-time high
17,956 kt
in 2012
All-time low
8,770 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 8.8k kt1991: 12.9k kt1992: 9.7k kt1993: 9.7k kt1994: 8.9k kt1995: 9.4k kt1996: 10.0k kt1997: 10.2k kt1998: 12.5k kt1999: 16.6k kt2000: 16.5k kt2001: 16.3k kt2002: 17.1k kt2003: 17.1k kt2004: 17.3k kt2005: 16.1k kt2006: 16.3k kt2007: 17.3k kt2008: 16.2k kt2009: 16.0k kt2010: 17.2k kt2011: 17.5k kt2012: 18.0k kt2013: 16.3k kt2014: 14.9k kt2015: 16.8k kt2016: 17.3k kt2017: 17.1k kt2018: 17.2k kt2019: 14.8k kt2020: 14.6k kt2021: 16.9k kt2022: 15.0k kt2023: 15.0k kt

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

Analysis

France recorded 14,972 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in France peaked at 17,956 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,770 kt, in 1990.

France ranks 12th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,770 kt —
1991 12,924 kt +47.4%
1992 9,747 kt -24.6%
1993 9,678 kt -0.7%
1994 8,946 kt -7.6%
1995 9,375 kt +4.8%
1996 9,978 kt +6.4%
1997 10,162 kt +1.8%
1998 12,546 kt +23.5%
1999 16,563 kt +32.0%
2000 16,511 kt -0.3%
2001 16,266 kt -1.5%
2002 17,068 kt +4.9%
2003 17,094 kt +0.2%
2004 17,317 kt +1.3%
2005 16,115 kt -6.9%
2006 16,274 kt +1.0%
2007 17,304 kt +6.3%
2008 16,176 kt -6.5%
2009 15,985 kt -1.2%
2010 17,164 kt +7.4%
2011 17,522 kt +2.1%
2012 17,956 kt +2.5%
2013 16,259 kt -9.4%
2014 14,948 kt -8.1%
2015 16,840 kt +12.7%
2016 17,270 kt +2.6%
2017 17,114 kt -0.9%
2018 17,242 kt +0.7%
2019 14,778 kt -14.3%
2020 14,555 kt -1.5%
2021 16,938 kt +16.4%
2022 14,972 kt -11.6%
2023 14,972 kt +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 14,972 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 636.2 kt, 23.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • France's 14,972 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 711.29 kt, 21.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 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
1991 +47.4% 8,770 kt 12,924 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,869 kt 8,770 kt 16,563 kt 10
2000s 16,611 kt 15,985 kt 17,317 kt 10
2010s 16,709 kt 14,778 kt 17,956 kt 10
2020s 15,359 kt 14,555 kt 16,938 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 Japan 19,795 kt compare
  2. 10 Germany 17,142 kt compare
  3. 11 Australia and New Zealand 16,641 kt compare
  4. 13 Australia 13,717 kt compare
  5. 14 Poland 13,112 kt compare
  6. 15 Türkiye 12,212 kt compare
  7. 15 Turkey 12,212 kt compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in France?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in France was 14,972 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 17,956 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8,770 kt in 1990.
How does France rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
France ranks 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 5,068 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