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 213 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.

The figure 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 213 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%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 9,661 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 540.67 kt, 17.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • France's 9,661 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 839.7 kt, 11.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

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. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 510.71 kt compare
  3. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 482.96 kt compare
  4. 12 Germany 11,084 kt compare
  5. 13 Australia and New Zealand 10,619 kt compare
  6. 13 Melanesia 363.92 kt compare
  7. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 327.2 kt compare
  8. 15 Republic of Moldova 244.11 kt compare
  9. 15 Thailand 9,413 kt compare
  10. 16 Australia 9,115 kt compare
  11. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 109.44 kt compare
  12. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,483 kt compare
  13. 17 Polynesia 88.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 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 213 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
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
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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.