Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in France

France: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11.59 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.59 kt
Change on year
down 89.5%
World rank
63rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
110.11 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.914 kt
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 25 kt1991: 25 kt1992: 25 kt1993: 25 kt1994: 25 kt1995: 25 kt1996: 14.2 kt1997: 16.6 kt1998: 24 kt1999: 22 kt2000: 36.9 kt2001: 12.1 kt2002: 12.5 kt2003: 92.1 kt2004: 16.4 kt2005: 32.4 kt2006: 1.2 kt2007: 3.1 kt2008: 17.6 kt2009: 29.7 kt2010: 10.9 kt2011: 5.7 kt2012: 64.3 kt2013: 0.914 kt2014: 23.7 kt2015: 5.7 kt2016: 4.8 kt2017: 69.6 kt2018: 1.8 kt2019: 55.3 kt2020: 12 kt2021: 17.8 kt2022: 110.1 kt2023: 11.6 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in France is 11.59 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 89.5% on the previous year and up 1,168.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in France peaked at 110.11 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.914 kt, in 2013.

That places France 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.68 kt 14.21 kt 25.01 kt 10
2000s 25.39 kt 1.19 kt 92.11 kt 10
2010s 24.28 kt 0.914 kt 69.62 kt 10
2020s 37.87 kt 11.59 kt 110.11 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 60 Italy 16.24 kt compare
  2. 61 Benin 15.68 kt compare
  3. 62 Uganda 14.57 kt compare
  4. 64 Togo 10.13 kt compare
  5. 65 Suriname 10.13 kt compare
  6. 66 Georgia 9.62 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in France?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in France was 11.59 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 110.11 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.914 kt in 2013.
How does France rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
France ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,168.3%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 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