Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in France

France: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0002 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0002 kt
Change on year
down 99.0%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.1926 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.0002 kt
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in France, 1990–2024

00.050.10.150.21990200720241990: 0.042 kt1991: 0.042 kt1992: 0.042 kt1993: 0.042 kt1994: 0.042 kt1995: 0.042 kt1996: 0.018 kt1997: 0.021 kt1998: 0.031 kt1999: 0.029 kt2000: 0.048 kt2001: 0.021 kt2002: 0.022 kt2003: 0.161 kt2004: 0.029 kt2005: 0.057 kt2006: 0.002 kt2007: 0.005 kt2008: 0.031 kt2009: 0.052 kt2010: 0.019 kt2011: 0.01 kt2012: 0.112 kt2013: 0.002 kt2014: 0.041 kt2015: 0.01 kt2016: 0.008 kt2017: 0.122 kt2018: 0.003 kt2019: 0.097 kt2020: 0.021 kt2021: 0.031 kt2022: 0.193 kt2023: 0.02 kt2024: 0 kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0003 kt compare
  2. 116 Morocco 0.0002 kt compare
  3. 116 Slovakia 0.0002 kt compare
  4. 116 Slovenia 0.0002 kt compare
  5. 116 Switzerland 0.0002 kt compare
  6. 116 United States Virgin Islands 0.0002 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.