Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in France

France: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 6,916 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,916 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10,588 kt
in 2008
All-time low
42.03 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in France, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 3.2k kt1991: 7.2k kt1992: 77.7 kt1993: 55.3 kt1994: 42 kt1995: 109.6 kt1996: 198 kt1997: 353.5 kt1998: 2.1k kt1999: 6.4k kt2000: 6.5k kt2001: 6.8k kt2002: 8.3k kt2003: 8.9k kt2004: 9.1k kt2005: 9.1k kt2006: 9.8k kt2007: 10.2k kt2008: 10.6k kt2009: 10.1k kt2010: 10.4k kt2011: 10.5k kt2012: 10.6k kt2013: 10.3k kt2014: 10.0k kt2015: 9.7k kt2016: 9.3k kt2017: 9.0k kt2018: 7.9k kt2019: 6.6k kt2020: 5.8k kt2021: 6.9k kt2022: 6.9k kt2023: 6.9k kt

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

Analysis

France recorded 6,916 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in France peaked at 10,588 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.03 kt, in 1994.

That places France 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in France, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,198 kt
1991 7,245 kt +126.6%
1992 77.73 kt -98.9%
1993 55.28 kt -28.9%
1994 42.03 kt -24.0%
1995 109.64 kt +160.9%
1996 197.96 kt +80.5%
1997 353.49 kt +78.6%
1998 2,121 kt +500.0%
1999 6,364 kt +200.1%
2000 6,481 kt +1.8%
2001 6,801 kt +4.9%
2002 8,315 kt +22.3%
2003 8,920 kt +7.3%
2004 9,134 kt +2.4%
2005 9,083 kt -0.6%
2006 9,786 kt +7.7%
2007 10,191 kt +4.1%
2008 10,588 kt +3.9%
2009 10,094 kt -4.7%
2010 10,356 kt +2.6%
2011 10,477 kt +1.2%
2012 10,573 kt +0.9%
2013 10,309 kt -2.5%
2014 9,987 kt -3.1%
2015 9,660 kt -3.3%
2016 9,270 kt -4.0%
2017 8,970 kt -3.2%
2018 7,915 kt -11.8%
2019 6,597 kt -16.7%
2020 5,755 kt -12.8%
2021 6,916 kt +20.2%
2022 6,916 kt +0.0%
2023 6,916 kt +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 6,916 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 182.83 kt, 37.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • France's 6,916 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180.21 kt, 38.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +500.0% 353.49 kt 2,121 kt
1999 +200.1% 2,121 kt 6,364 kt
1995 +160.9% 42.03 kt 109.64 kt
1991 +126.6% 3,198 kt 7,245 kt
1992 -98.9% 7,245 kt 77.73 kt
1996 +80.5% 109.64 kt 197.96 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,976 kt 42.03 kt 7,245 kt 10
2000s 8,939 kt 6,481 kt 10,588 kt 10
2010s 9,411 kt 6,597 kt 10,573 kt 10
2020s 6,626 kt 5,755 kt 6,916 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Thailand 24,834 kt compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 6,158 kt compare
  3. 6 Italy 15,225 kt compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 5,922 kt compare
  5. 7 Brazil 13,680 kt compare
  6. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3,614 kt compare
  7. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,033 kt compare
  8. 9 Republic of Korea 6,798 kt compare
  9. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,087 kt compare
  10. 10 Uganda 6,066 kt compare
  11. 11 Argentina 5,985 kt compare
  12. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,841 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in France?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in France was 6,916 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 10,588 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 42.03 kt in 1994.
How does France rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
France ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 7,980 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