Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in France
France: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0007 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in France, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0007 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 56.2% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in France peaked at 0.0085 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt, in 1996.
That places France 106th out of 220 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.
Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in France, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0018 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0018 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt | -94.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kt | +200.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 kt | +2500.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 kt | -69.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 kt | +962.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 kt | -75.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 kt | +133.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 kt | -77.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 kt | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 kt | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 kt | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 kt | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 kt | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 kt | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 0.001 kt | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 kt | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 kt | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 kt | +288.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 kt | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kt | -97.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 kt | +1600.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 kt | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 kt | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 kt | +283.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 kt | -65.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 kt | -56.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0007 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 kt, 7.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2500.0% | 0.0001 kt | 0.0026 kt |
| 2019 | +1600.0% | 0.0001 kt | 0.0017 kt |
| 2003 | +962.5% | 0.0008 kt | 0.0085 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0012 kt | 0.0001 kt | 0.0018 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 kt | 0.0001 kt | 0.0085 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 kt | 0.0001 kt | 0.0035 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 kt | 0.0007 kt | 0.0046 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — emissions in France?
- Grassland — emissions in France was 0.0007 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt in 1996.
- How does France rank for grassland — emissions?
- France ranks 106th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (N2O). 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.