Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in France

France: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,097 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,097 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 233 countries
All-time high
11,346 kt
in 2017
All-time low
8,523 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 8.5k kt1991: 8.8k kt1992: 9.1k kt1993: 9.1k kt1994: 9.1k kt1995: 9.2k kt1996: 9.2k kt1997: 9.5k kt1998: 10.2k kt1999: 10.6k kt2000: 10.7k kt2001: 10.8k kt2002: 11.0k kt2003: 11.0k kt2004: 11.0k kt2005: 10.9k kt2006: 11.0k kt2007: 11.1k kt2008: 11.0k kt2009: 10.8k kt2010: 10.8k kt2011: 11.1k kt2012: 11.1k kt2013: 11.0k kt2014: 11.1k kt2015: 11.2k kt2016: 11.2k kt2017: 11.3k kt2018: 11.1k kt2019: 11.0k kt2020: 9.5k kt2021: 10.8k kt2022: 11.1k kt2023: 11.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in France is 11,097 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in France peaked at 11,346 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,523 kt, in 1990.

That places France 15th out of 233 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,327 kt 8,523 kt 10,591 kt 10
2000s 10,940 kt 10,747 kt 11,135 kt 10
2010s 11,088 kt 10,842 kt 11,346 kt 10
2020s 10,602 kt 9,457 kt 11,097 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 Republic of Korea 11,777 kt compare
  2. 13 Germany 11,752 kt compare
  3. 14 Australia and New Zealand 11,460 kt compare
  4. 16 Türkiye 9,880 kt compare
  5. 17 Australia 9,830 kt compare
  6. 18 Thailand 9,650 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in France?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in France was 11,097 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11,346 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8,523 kt in 1990.
How does France rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
France ranks 15th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 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.