Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in France

France: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,076 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,076 kt
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 203 countries
All-time high
15,214 kt
in 2010
All-time low
4,037 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200620231990: 7.3k kt1991: 12.0k kt1992: 4.6k kt1993: 4.1k kt1994: 4.0k kt1995: 4.1k kt1996: 4.7k kt1997: 4.7k kt1998: 6.6k kt1999: 10.9k kt2000: 10.7k kt2001: 11.0k kt2002: 12.3k kt2003: 13.4k kt2004: 13.7k kt2005: 13.5k kt2006: 13.8k kt2007: 14.4k kt2008: 14.8k kt2009: 14.8k kt2010: 15.2k kt2011: 14.2k kt2012: 14.7k kt2013: 14.6k kt2014: 13.6k kt2015: 13.4k kt2016: 13.1k kt2017: 13.1k kt2018: 11.8k kt2019: 10.4k kt2020: 9.3k kt2021: 10.7k kt2022: 10.2k kt2023: 10.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in France is 10,076 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in France peaked at 15,214 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,037 kt, in 1994.

France ranks 12th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7,332 kt
1991 11,994 kt +63.6%
1992 4,591 kt -61.7%
1993 4,086 kt -11.0%
1994 4,037 kt -1.2%
1995 4,129 kt +2.3%
1996 4,676 kt +13.3%
1997 4,717 kt +0.9%
1998 6,604 kt +40.0%
1999 10,948 kt +65.8%
2000 10,664 kt -2.6%
2001 10,994 kt +3.1%
2002 12,258 kt +11.5%
2003 13,422 kt +9.5%
2004 13,719 kt +2.2%
2005 13,525 kt -1.4%
2006 13,831 kt +2.3%
2007 14,376 kt +3.9%
2008 14,750 kt +2.6%
2009 14,794 kt +0.3%
2010 15,214 kt +2.8%
2011 14,204 kt -6.6%
2012 14,749 kt +3.8%
2013 14,639 kt -0.7%
2014 13,582 kt -7.2%
2015 13,447 kt -1.0%
2016 13,136 kt -2.3%
2017 13,095 kt -0.3%
2018 11,762 kt -10.2%
2019 10,369 kt -11.8%
2020 9,285 kt -10.5%
2021 10,706 kt +15.3%
2022 10,233 kt -4.4%
2023 10,076 kt -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,311 kt 4,037 kt 11,994 kt 10
2000s 13,233 kt 10,664 kt 14,794 kt 10
2010s 13,420 kt 10,369 kt 15,214 kt 10
2020s 10,075 kt 9,285 kt 10,706 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 Brazil 17,377 kt compare
  2. 10 Russian Federation 14,973 kt compare
  3. 11 Germany 10,555 kt compare
  4. 13 Australia and New Zealand 9,103 kt compare
  5. 14 Saudi Arabia 9,097 kt compare
  6. 15 Malaysia 9,011 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in France?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in France was 10,076 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 15,214 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4,037 kt in 1994.
How does France rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
France ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 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