Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in France
France: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,076 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in France stood at 10,076 kt.
That represents a change of 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.
That places France 12th out of 203 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, year by year
| 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 10,076 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 342.17 kt, 29.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 10,076 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 443.96 kt, 22.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +65.8% | 6,604 kt | 10,948 kt |
| 1991 | +63.6% | 7,332 kt | 11,994 kt |
| 1992 | -61.7% | 11,994 kt | 4,591 kt |
| 1998 | +40.0% | 4,717 kt | 6,604 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Brazil 17,377 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 14,973 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3,763 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,466 kt compare
- 11 Germany 10,555 kt compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,064 kt compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 9,103 kt compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,184 kt compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 9,097 kt compare
- 15 Malaysia 9,011 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 673.38 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 (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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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.