Food Transport — Emissions in France

France: Food Transport — Emissions was 9,661 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,661 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 207 countries
All-time high
10,013 kt
in 2017
All-time low
8,278 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in France, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 8.3k kt1991: 8.5k kt1992: 8.7k kt1993: 8.8k kt1994: 8.9k kt1995: 9.0k kt1996: 8.9k kt1997: 9.2k kt1998: 9.5k kt1999: 9.5k kt2000: 9.7k kt2001: 9.8k kt2002: 9.8k kt2003: 9.7k kt2004: 9.8k kt2005: 9.7k kt2006: 9.7k kt2007: 9.9k kt2008: 9.7k kt2009: 9.6k kt2010: 9.6k kt2011: 9.8k kt2012: 9.8k kt2013: 9.7k kt2014: 9.8k kt2015: 9.9k kt2016: 9.9k kt2017: 10.0k kt2018: 9.8k kt2019: 9.8k kt2020: 8.3k kt2021: 9.3k kt2022: 9.7k kt2023: 9.7k kt

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

Analysis

France recorded 9,661 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in France peaked at 10,013 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,278 kt, in 1990.

France ranks 14th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in France, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,278 kt
1991 8,528 kt +3.0%
1992 8,711 kt +2.1%
1993 8,798 kt +1.0%
1994 8,853 kt +0.6%
1995 8,964 kt +1.2%
1996 8,949 kt -0.2%
1997 9,169 kt +2.5%
1998 9,487 kt +3.5%
1999 9,499 kt +0.1%
2000 9,720 kt +2.3%
2001 9,814 kt +1.0%
2002 9,828 kt +0.2%
2003 9,731 kt -1.0%
2004 9,763 kt +0.3%
2005 9,661 kt -1.0%
2006 9,720 kt +0.6%
2007 9,856 kt +1.4%
2008 9,660 kt -2.0%
2009 9,603 kt -0.6%
2010 9,618 kt +0.2%
2011 9,818 kt +2.1%
2012 9,796 kt -0.2%
2013 9,733 kt -0.7%
2014 9,815 kt +0.9%
2015 9,922 kt +1.1%
2016 9,940 kt +0.2%
2017 10,013 kt +0.7%
2018 9,797 kt -2.2%
2019 9,791 kt -0.1%
2020 8,344 kt -14.8%
2021 9,333 kt +11.9%
2022 9,661 kt +3.5%
2023 9,661 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,924 kt 8,278 kt 9,499 kt 10
2000s 9,735 kt 9,603 kt 9,856 kt 10
2010s 9,824 kt 9,618 kt 10,013 kt 10
2020s 9,250 kt 8,344 kt 9,661 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 11 Republic of Korea 11,366 kt compare
  2. 12 Germany 11,084 kt compare
  3. 13 Australia and New Zealand 10,619 kt compare
  4. 15 Thailand 9,413 kt compare
  5. 16 Australia 9,115 kt compare
  6. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,483 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in France?
Food transport — emissions in France was 9,661 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 10,013 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8,278 kt in 1990.
How does France rank for food transport — emissions?
France ranks 14th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 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