Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in France

France: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 24.45 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
24.45 kt
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
30.95 kt
in 2019
All-time low
19.46 kt
in 2008
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in France, 1990–2020

01020301990200520201990: 26.7 kt1991: 28.7 kt1992: 29.8 kt1993: 29.1 kt1994: 29.1 kt1995: 28.8 kt1996: 26.8 kt1997: 27.8 kt1998: 28 kt1999: 26.6 kt2000: 29.2 kt2001: 25.7 kt2002: 29.4 kt2003: 29.5 kt2004: 26.8 kt2005: 23.9 kt2006: 22.2 kt2007: 20.6 kt2008: 19.5 kt2009: 22.8 kt2010: 24.1 kt2011: 24.8 kt2012: 22.5 kt2013: 22.1 kt2014: 24.5 kt2015: 24.6 kt2016: 25.7 kt2017: 30.1 kt2018: 25.1 kt2019: 31 kt2020: 24.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in France stood at 24.45 kt.

The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in France peaked at 30.95 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.46 kt, in 2008.

France ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in France, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in France, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 26.67 kt —
1991 28.67 kt +7.5%
1992 29.79 kt +3.9%
1993 29.12 kt -2.3%
1994 29.12 kt +0.0%
1995 28.84 kt -1.0%
1996 26.82 kt -7.0%
1997 27.84 kt +3.8%
1998 28 kt +0.5%
1999 26.61 kt -5.0%
2000 29.22 kt +9.8%
2001 25.66 kt -12.2%
2002 29.4 kt +14.6%
2003 29.53 kt +0.4%
2004 26.76 kt -9.4%
2005 23.86 kt -10.8%
2006 22.24 kt -6.8%
2007 20.59 kt -7.5%
2008 19.46 kt -5.5%
2009 22.81 kt +17.2%
2010 24.06 kt +5.5%
2011 24.83 kt +3.2%
2012 22.54 kt -9.2%
2013 22.07 kt -2.1%
2014 24.47 kt +10.9%
2015 24.59 kt +0.5%
2016 25.67 kt +4.4%
2017 30.07 kt +17.2%
2018 25.1 kt -16.5%
2019 30.95 kt +23.3%
2020 24.45 kt -21.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 24.45 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3327 kt, 73.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • France's 24.45 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3183 kt, 76.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.15 kt 26.61 kt 29.79 kt 10
2000s 24.95 kt 19.46 kt 29.53 kt 10
2010s 25.44 kt 22.07 kt 30.95 kt 10
2020s 24.45 kt 24.45 kt 24.45 kt 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Russian Federation 592.61 kt compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 4.35 kt compare
  3. 3 Canada 9.96 kt compare
  4. 4 Italy 5.8 kt compare
  5. 5 Spain 5.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in France?
Other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in France was 24.45 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 30.95 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 19.46 kt in 2008.
How does France rank for other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
France ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
36 places, 1,048 data points, 1990–2020
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.