Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in France
France: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 3,149 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Retail — Emissions in France, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in France is 3,149 kt, measured in 2023. 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 25th out of 209 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 (CO2) in France, year by year
| 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3,149 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 302.96 kt, 10.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 3,149 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 346.46 kt, 9.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 Canada 3,431 kt compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 3,381 kt compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 3,198 kt compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 3,006 kt compare
- 27 Viet Nam 2,947 kt compare
- 28 Philippines 2,917 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 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 25th out of 209 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.