Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) in France

France: Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) was 986.36 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
986.36 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 119 countries
All-time high
986.36 kt
in 2023
All-time low
955.94 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, 1990–2023

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 955.9 kt1991: 956 kt1992: 959.4 kt1993: 957.5 kt1994: 959.3 kt1995: 964.1 kt1996: 964.2 kt1997: 960.8 kt1998: 961.9 kt1999: 961.7 kt2000: 958.7 kt2001: 958.9 kt2002: 961.8 kt2003: 968.9 kt2004: 973.7 kt2005: 975 kt2006: 976.9 kt2007: 981.6 kt2008: 984.9 kt2009: 982.2 kt2010: 981.5 kt2011: 984.3 kt2012: 981.9 kt2013: 983.6 kt2014: 984.1 kt2015: 978.7 kt2016: 979.1 kt2017: 980.7 kt2018: 983.2 kt2019: 982.4 kt2020: 981.5 kt2021: 985.4 kt2022: 983.4 kt2023: 986.4 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, incineration — emissions (co2eq) in France stood at 986.36 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incineration — emissions (co2eq) in France peaked at 986.36 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 955.94 kt, in 1990.

That places France 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, year by year

Annual values for Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 955.94 kt —
1991 955.98 kt +0.0%
1992 959.37 kt +0.4%
1993 957.46 kt -0.2%
1994 959.27 kt +0.2%
1995 964.1 kt +0.5%
1996 964.18 kt +0.0%
1997 960.81 kt -0.3%
1998 961.92 kt +0.1%
1999 961.69 kt -0.0%
2000 958.65 kt -0.3%
2001 958.89 kt +0.0%
2002 961.82 kt +0.3%
2003 968.91 kt +0.7%
2004 973.7 kt +0.5%
2005 975.01 kt +0.1%
2006 976.92 kt +0.2%
2007 981.59 kt +0.5%
2008 984.93 kt +0.3%
2009 982.16 kt -0.3%
2010 981.47 kt -0.1%
2011 984.26 kt +0.3%
2012 981.94 kt -0.2%
2013 983.6 kt +0.2%
2014 984.15 kt +0.1%
2015 978.72 kt -0.6%
2016 979.11 kt +0.0%
2017 980.72 kt +0.2%
2018 983.18 kt +0.3%
2019 982.45 kt -0.1%
2020 981.49 kt -0.1%
2021 985.39 kt +0.4%
2022 983.36 kt -0.2%
2023 986.36 kt +0.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 986.36 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.69 kt, 45.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • France's 986.36 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.52 kt, 37.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 960.07 kt 955.94 kt 964.18 kt 10
2000s 972.26 kt 958.65 kt 984.93 kt 10
2010s 981.96 kt 978.72 kt 984.26 kt 10
2020s 984.15 kt 981.49 kt 986.36 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Japan 3,870 kt compare
  2. 4 Viet Nam 380.17 kt compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 2,604 kt compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 94.65 kt compare
  5. 6 Germany 1,832 kt compare
  6. 6 Türkiye 71.55 kt compare
  7. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 20.92 kt compare
  8. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.37 kt compare
  9. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 938.68 kt compare
  10. 9 Republic of Korea 923.96 kt compare
  11. 10 India 823.05 kt compare
  12. 10 Timor-Leste 2.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incineration — emissions (co2eq) in France?
Incineration — emissions (co2eq) in France was 986.36 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest incineration — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 986.36 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest incineration — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 955.94 kt in 1990.
How does France rank for incineration — emissions (co2eq)?
France ranks 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is incineration — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 5,004 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.