Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in France
France: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0002 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in France, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0002 kt for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.0% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in France peaked at 0.1926 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt, in 2024.
That places France 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0352 kt | 0.0184 kt | 0.042 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0427 kt | 0.0021 kt | 0.1611 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0425 kt | 0.0016 kt | 0.1218 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.053 kt | 0.0002 kt | 0.1926 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 115 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0003 kt compare
- 116 Morocco 0.0002 kt compare
- 116 Slovakia 0.0002 kt compare
- 116 Slovenia 0.0002 kt compare
- 116 Switzerland 0.0002 kt compare
- 116 United States Virgin Islands 0.0002 kt compare
More climate change data for France
- Share co2 vs population 0.6727 (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 68.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 54.18 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.97 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 40.05 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.97 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.97 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in France?
- Forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in France was 0.0002 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1926 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt in 2024.
- How does France rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
- France ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. 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 (N2O) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.