Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in France
France: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 25.33 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in France, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
France recorded 25.33 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in France peaked at 33.07 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.33 million tonnes, in 2023.
That places France 16th out of 193 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.95 million tonnes | 30.48 million tonnes | 33.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.64 million tonnes | 28.59 million tonnes | 32.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.27 million tonnes | 28.16 million tonnes | 30.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.49 million tonnes | 25.33 million tonnes | 27.82 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 68.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 54.18 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 40.05 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in France?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in France was 25.33 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 33.07 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.33 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does France rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- France ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.