Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in France

France: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 0.4176 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4176 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 223 countries
All-time high
0.5558 kt
in 2005
All-time low
0.2764 kt
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in France, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.41 kt1991: 0.43 kt1992: 0.432 kt1993: 0.435 kt1994: 0.438 kt1995: 0.451 kt1996: 0.452 kt1997: 0.449 kt1998: 0.438 kt1999: 0.433 kt2000: 0.55 kt2001: 0.517 kt2002: 0.447 kt2003: 0.53 kt2004: 0.55 kt2005: 0.556 kt2006: 0.357 kt2007: 0.359 kt2008: 0.362 kt2009: 0.359 kt2010: 0.357 kt2011: 0.365 kt2012: 0.36 kt2013: 0.359 kt2014: 0.276 kt2015: 0.28 kt2016: 0.426 kt2017: 0.417 kt2018: 0.418 kt2019: 0.418 kt2020: 0.418 kt2021: 0.418 kt2022: 0.418 kt2023: 0.418 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions in France stood at 0.4176 kt.

That represents a change of up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in France peaked at 0.5558 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2764 kt, in 2014.

That places France 13th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in France, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.41 kt —
1991 0.4301 kt +4.9%
1992 0.432 kt +0.4%
1993 0.4347 kt +0.6%
1994 0.4378 kt +0.7%
1995 0.4507 kt +3.0%
1996 0.4516 kt +0.2%
1997 0.4495 kt -0.5%
1998 0.4377 kt -2.6%
1999 0.433 kt -1.1%
2000 0.55 kt +27.0%
2001 0.5167 kt -6.0%
2002 0.4473 kt -13.4%
2003 0.5297 kt +18.4%
2004 0.5504 kt +3.9%
2005 0.5558 kt +1.0%
2006 0.3567 kt -35.8%
2007 0.3591 kt +0.7%
2008 0.3617 kt +0.7%
2009 0.3587 kt -0.8%
2010 0.3566 kt -0.6%
2011 0.3651 kt +2.4%
2012 0.3605 kt -1.3%
2013 0.3588 kt -0.5%
2014 0.2764 kt -23.0%
2015 0.2801 kt +1.4%
2016 0.426 kt +52.1%
2017 0.4168 kt -2.1%
2018 0.4176 kt +0.2%
2019 0.4176 kt +0.0%
2020 0.4176 kt +0.0%
2021 0.4176 kt +0.0%
2022 0.4176 kt +0.0%
2023 0.4176 kt +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.4176 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0221 kt, 18.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.4176 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0347 kt, 12.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial Wastewater — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +52.1% 0.2801 kt 0.426 kt
2006 -35.8% 0.5558 kt 0.3567 kt
2000 +27.0% 0.433 kt 0.55 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4367 kt 0.41 kt 0.4516 kt 10
2000s 0.4586 kt 0.3567 kt 0.5558 kt 10
2010s 0.3676 kt 0.2764 kt 0.426 kt 10
2020s 0.4176 kt 0.4176 kt 0.4176 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 India 0.5252 kt compare
  2. 11 Italy 0.4862 kt compare
  3. 12 Japan 0.4339 kt compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 0.3727 kt compare
  5. 15 Pakistan 0.3674 kt compare
  6. 16 Viet Nam 0.3409 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in France?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in France was 0.4176 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.5558 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2764 kt in 2014.
How does France rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
France ranks 13th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,458 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.