Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Retail square kilometre F-gases in France

France: Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Retail square kilometre F-gases was 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0128 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0196 kt per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square in France, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.013 kt per square kilometre1992: 0 kt per square kilometre1993: 0 kt per square kilometre1994: 0 kt per square kilometre1995: 0 kt per square kilometre1996: 0 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.013 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.015 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.017 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.017 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.017 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.018 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.019 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.02 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.019 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.019 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.019 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.02 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.019 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.019 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.018 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.017 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.017 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.015 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.011 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.013 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.013 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.013 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

France recorded 0.0128 kt per square kilometre for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square 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 (ar5), per square in France peaked at 0.0196 kt per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1994.

France ranks 46th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Retail square kilometre F-gases in France, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0059 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0134 kt per square kilometre +126.6%
1992 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -98.9%
1993 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -28.9%
1994 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -24.0%
1995 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +160.9%
1996 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +80.5%
1997 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +78.6%
1998 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +500.0%
1999 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +200.1%
2000 0.012 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2001 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2002 0.0154 kt per square kilometre +22.3%
2003 0.0166 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
2004 0.0169 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2005 0.0169 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2006 0.0182 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
2007 0.0189 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
2008 0.0196 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2009 0.0187 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
2010 0.0192 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2011 0.0194 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2012 0.0196 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2013 0.0191 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2014 0.0185 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2015 0.0179 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2016 0.0172 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
2017 0.0166 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2018 0.0147 kt per square kilometre -11.8%
2019 0.0122 kt per square kilometre -16.7%
2020 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -12.8%
2021 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +20.2%
2022 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.0128 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0084 kt per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.0128 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 kt per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Retail square kilometre 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% 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre
1999 +200.1% 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0118 kt per square kilometre
1995 +160.9% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre
1991 +126.6% 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0134 kt per square kilometre
1992 -98.9% 0.0134 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre
1996 +80.5% 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0134 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0166 kt per square kilometre 0.012 kt per square kilometre 0.0196 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0175 kt per square kilometre 0.0122 kt per square kilometre 0.0196 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0107 kt per square kilometre 0.0128 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 43 Greece 0.0133 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 44 Azerbaijan 0.0132 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 45 India 0.013 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 47 Gambia 0.0124 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 48 Liechtenstein 0.0119 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 49 North Macedonia 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in France?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in France was 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0196 kt per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1994.
How does France rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square?
France ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 5,932 data points, 1990–2023
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Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.