Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in France
France: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 24.45 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in France, 1990–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.