IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in France
France: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 49.84 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
France recorded 49.84 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France peaked at 220.08 kt in 1973 and was at its lowest, 49.84 kt, in 2023.
France ranks 41st of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in France, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 171.36 kt | — |
| 1962 | 185.64 kt | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 210.28 kt | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 216.16 kt | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 217.28 kt | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 212.24 kt | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 215.04 kt | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 213.36 kt | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 218.68 kt | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 206.92 kt | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 193.76 kt | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 215.32 kt | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 220.08 kt | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 190.68 kt | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 171.64 kt | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 185.92 kt | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 162.68 kt | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 159.04 kt | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 167.16 kt | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 136.64 kt | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 131.04 kt | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 111.44 kt | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 105.28 kt | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 116.48 kt | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 91.84 kt | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 85.68 kt | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 86.8 kt | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 93.8 kt | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 91 kt | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 89.88 kt | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 90.72 kt | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 88.76 kt | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 85.4 kt | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 92.12 kt | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 91 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 90.44 kt | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 91.84 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 85.96 kt | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 86.8 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 87.36 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 82.88 kt | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 85.68 kt | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 83.44 kt | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 75.6 kt | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 76.16 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 78.12 kt | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 80.36 kt | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 71.12 kt | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 57.68 kt | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 69.16 kt | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 66.64 kt | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 64.4 kt | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 61.88 kt | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 66.92 kt | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 61.04 kt | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 62.72 kt | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 65.24 kt | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 61.04 kt | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 62.72 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 56.84 kt | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 63.84 kt | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 57.12 kt | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 49.84 kt | -12.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 49.84 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.32 kt, 3.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- France's 49.84 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.61 kt, 13.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206.67 kt | 171.36 kt | 218.68 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 187.32 kt | 159.04 kt | 220.08 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 105 kt | 85.68 kt | 136.64 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.29 kt | 85.4 kt | 92.12 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.84 kt | 57.68 kt | 87.36 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.18 kt | 61.04 kt | 69.16 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.91 kt | 49.84 kt | 63.84 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 38 Belgium-Luxembourg 58.52 kt compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55.16 kt compare
- 39 United Kingdom 55.16 kt compare
- 41 Belgium 49.84 kt compare
- 43 Romania 40.32 kt compare
- 44 Ukraine 36.4 kt compare
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 ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France was 49.84 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 220.08 kt in 1973.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.84 kt in 2023.
- How does France rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- France ranks 41st out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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