Food Retail — Emissions in France

France: Food Retail — Emissions was 3,149 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,149 kt
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
23rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
4,842 kt
in 2010
All-time low
3,149 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in France, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 4.1k kt1991: 4.7k kt1992: 4.5k kt1993: 4.0k kt1994: 4.0k kt1995: 4.0k kt1996: 4.5k kt1997: 4.3k kt1998: 4.5k kt1999: 4.6k kt2000: 4.2k kt2001: 4.2k kt2002: 3.9k kt2003: 4.5k kt2004: 4.6k kt2005: 4.4k kt2006: 4.0k kt2007: 4.2k kt2008: 4.1k kt2009: 4.7k kt2010: 4.8k kt2011: 3.7k kt2012: 4.2k kt2013: 4.3k kt2014: 3.6k kt2015: 3.8k kt2016: 3.9k kt2017: 4.1k kt2018: 3.8k kt2019: 3.8k kt2020: 3.5k kt2021: 3.8k kt2022: 3.3k kt2023: 3.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions in France stood at 3,149 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in France peaked at 4,842 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,149 kt, in 2023.

That places France 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Retail — Emissions in France, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,120 kt
1991 4,733 kt +14.9%
1992 4,498 kt -5.0%
1993 4,018 kt -10.7%
1994 3,983 kt -0.9%
1995 4,006 kt +0.6%
1996 4,464 kt +11.4%
1997 4,349 kt -2.6%
1998 4,467 kt +2.7%
1999 4,569 kt +2.3%
2000 4,169 kt -8.7%
2001 4,179 kt +0.2%
2002 3,928 kt -6.0%
2003 4,486 kt +14.2%
2004 4,568 kt +1.8%
2005 4,427 kt -3.1%
2006 4,031 kt -8.9%
2007 4,171 kt +3.5%
2008 4,147 kt -0.6%
2009 4,683 kt +12.9%
2010 4,842 kt +3.4%
2011 3,714 kt -23.3%
2012 4,161 kt +12.0%
2013 4,315 kt +3.7%
2014 3,582 kt -17.0%
2015 3,775 kt +5.4%
2016 3,854 kt +2.1%
2017 4,110 kt +6.6%
2018 3,835 kt -6.7%
2019 3,760 kt -1.9%
2020 3,517 kt -6.5%
2021 3,777 kt +7.4%
2022 3,305 kt -12.5%
2023 3,149 kt -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,321 kt 3,983 kt 4,733 kt 10
2000s 4,279 kt 3,928 kt 4,683 kt 10
2010s 3,995 kt 3,582 kt 4,842 kt 10
2020s 3,437 kt 3,149 kt 3,777 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Canada 3,431 kt compare
  2. 21 Kazakhstan 3,381 kt compare
  3. 22 Turkmenistan 3,198 kt compare
  4. 24 United Arab Emirates 3,006 kt compare
  5. 25 Philippines 2,917 kt compare
  6. 26 Uganda 2,807 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in France?
Food retail — emissions in France was 3,149 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 4,842 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3,149 kt in 2023.
How does France rank for food retail — emissions?
France ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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