Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in France
France: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 14,972 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in France stood at 14,972 kt.
The figure is 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.
That places France 10th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| 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 559.78 kt, 26.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 14,972 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 708.64 kt, 21.1× the median. (45 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +47.4% | 8,770 kt | 12,924 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Japan 19,795 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 88.93 kt compare
- 8 Germany 17,142 kt compare
- 8 Polynesia 77.04 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0983 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 16,641 kt compare
- 11 Australia 13,717 kt compare
- 12 Poland 13,112 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 10,287 kt compare
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
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 10th out of 107 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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About this data
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.