Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in France

France: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,060 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,060 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 222 countries
All-time high
7,379 kt
in 2003
All-time low
1,057 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 1.4k kt1991: 1.4k kt1992: 1.5k kt1993: 1.5k kt1994: 1.5k kt1995: 1.8k kt1996: 1.9k kt1997: 2.0k kt1998: 1.9k kt1999: 2.0k kt2000: 7.0k kt2001: 6.9k kt2002: 7.3k kt2003: 7.4k kt2004: 7.1k kt2005: 6.5k kt2006: 5.9k kt2007: 5.9k kt2008: 5.9k kt2009: 5.9k kt2010: 5.9k kt2011: 6.0k kt2012: 5.9k kt2013: 5.9k kt2014: 5.6k kt2015: 5.6k kt2016: 1.1k kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.1k kt

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

Analysis

France recorded 1,060 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in France peaked at 7,379 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,057 kt, in 2017.

France ranks 19th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,699 kt 1,428 kt 1,993 kt 10
2000s 6,567 kt 5,877 kt 7,379 kt 10
2010s 3,923 kt 1,057 kt 5,974 kt 10
2020s 1,060 kt 1,060 kt 1,060 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 16 Portugal 1,303 kt compare
  2. 17 India 1,247 kt compare
  3. 18 Italy 1,072 kt compare
  4. 20 Japan 947.01 kt compare
  5. 21 Spain 853.76 kt compare
  6. 22 Indonesia 819.08 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in France?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in France was 1,060 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7,379 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,057 kt in 2017.
How does France rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
France ranks 19th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 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.