IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France

France: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 41,765 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41,765 kt
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 225 countries
All-time high
64,703 kt
in 1976
All-time low
41,765 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France is 41,765 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France peaked at 64,703 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 41,765 kt, in 2023.

France ranks 25th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 55,944 kt
1962 57,730 kt +3.2%
1963 56,640 kt -1.9%
1964 55,945 kt -1.2%
1965 56,594 kt +1.2%
1966 57,305 kt +1.3%
1967 58,845 kt +2.7%
1968 59,881 kt +1.8%
1969 59,211 kt -1.1%
1970 59,530 kt +0.5%
1971 59,900 kt +0.6%
1972 60,070 kt +0.3%
1973 61,779 kt +2.8%
1974 64,026 kt +3.6%
1975 64,685 kt +1.0%
1976 64,703 kt +0.0%
1977 64,227 kt -0.7%
1978 64,164 kt -0.1%
1979 64,532 kt +0.6%
1980 64,383 kt -0.2%
1981 64,130 kt -0.4%
1982 63,795 kt -0.5%
1983 64,014 kt +0.3%
1984 64,024 kt +0.0%
1985 62,502 kt -2.4%
1986 61,944 kt -0.9%
1987 58,907 kt -4.9%
1988 56,821 kt -3.5%
1989 56,434 kt -0.7%
1990 56,438 kt +0.0%
1991 54,844 kt -2.8%
1992 53,609 kt -2.3%
1993 53,024 kt -1.1%
1994 53,037 kt +0.0%
1995 52,991 kt -0.1%
1996 52,798 kt -0.4%
1997 52,033 kt -1.4%
1998 51,629 kt -0.8%
1999 51,505 kt -0.2%
2000 53,896 kt +4.6%
2001 53,780 kt -0.2%
2002 52,395 kt -2.6%
2003 50,790 kt -3.1%
2004 50,144 kt -1.3%
2005 49,766 kt -0.8%
2006 49,628 kt -0.3%
2007 50,219 kt +1.2%
2008 50,431 kt +0.4%
2009 49,764 kt -1.3%
2010 49,169 kt -1.2%
2011 48,052 kt -2.3%
2012 47,755 kt -0.6%
2013 47,918 kt +0.3%
2014 48,092 kt +0.4%
2015 48,173 kt +0.2%
2016 47,955 kt -0.5%
2017 47,166 kt -1.6%
2018 46,598 kt -1.2%
2019 45,648 kt -2.0%
2020 44,768 kt -1.9%
2021 43,608 kt -2.6%
2022 42,496 kt -2.5%
2023 41,765 kt -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57,566 kt 55,944 kt 59,881 kt 9
1970s 62,762 kt 59,530 kt 64,703 kt 10
1980s 61,695 kt 56,434 kt 64,383 kt 10
1990s 53,191 kt 51,505 kt 56,438 kt 10
2000s 51,081 kt 49,628 kt 53,896 kt 10
2010s 47,653 kt 45,648 kt 49,169 kt 10
2020s 43,159 kt 41,765 kt 44,768 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 22 Sudan 52,737 kt compare
  2. 23 Myanmar 50,438 kt compare
  3. 24 Ethiopia PDR 42,166 kt compare
  4. 26 Kenya 36,253 kt compare
  5. 27 Germany 32,677 kt compare
  6. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,972 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France was 41,765 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 64,703 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 41,765 kt in 2023.
How does France rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
France ranks 25th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf