Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in France
France: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 14th out of 222 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) (AR5) 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) (AR5) 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
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 14th out of 222 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 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.