Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in France

France: Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC was 909.43 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
909.43 kt
Change on year
down 75.3%
World rank
5th
of 19 countries
All-time high
3,708 kt
in 2002
All-time low
495.1 kt
in 2008
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in France, 1990–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200520201990: 3.1k kt1991: 1.6k kt1992: 1.8k kt1993: 1.8k kt1994: 2.0k kt1995: 1.8k kt1996: 1.6k kt1997: 1.9k kt1998: 1.8k kt1999: 1.8k kt2000: 1.2k kt2001: 1.1k kt2002: 3.7k kt2003: 3.6k kt2004: 2.9k kt2005: 1.7k kt2006: 1.4k kt2007: 713.4 kt2008: 495.1 kt2009: 1.3k kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 1.5k kt2012: 768.8 kt2013: 1.1k kt2014: 1.5k kt2015: 1.6k kt2016: 1.7k kt2017: 3.4k kt2018: 965.7 kt2019: 3.7k kt2020: 909.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc in France is 909.43 kt, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc in France peaked at 3,708 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 495.1 kt, in 2008.

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

Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in France, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in France, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 3,079 kt —
1991 1,569 kt -49.1%
1992 1,779 kt +13.4%
1993 1,820 kt +2.3%
1994 1,958 kt +7.6%
1995 1,788 kt -8.7%
1996 1,601 kt -10.4%
1997 1,851 kt +15.6%
1998 1,839 kt -0.6%
1999 1,799 kt -2.2%
2000 1,228 kt -31.7%
2001 1,069 kt -13.0%
2002 3,708 kt +247.0%
2003 3,572 kt -3.7%
2004 2,916 kt -18.4%
2005 1,685 kt -42.2%
2006 1,413 kt -16.1%
2007 713.44 kt -49.5%
2008 495.1 kt -30.6%
2009 1,348 kt +172.2%
2010 1,148 kt -14.8%
2011 1,495 kt +30.2%
2012 768.75 kt -48.6%
2013 1,055 kt +37.2%
2014 1,547 kt +46.7%
2015 1,616 kt +4.4%
2016 1,714 kt +6.1%
2017 3,433 kt +100.3%
2018 965.68 kt -71.9%
2019 3,678 kt +280.9%
2020 909.43 kt -75.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 909.43 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.94 kt, 12.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • France's 909.43 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.65 kt, 11.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +280.9% 965.68 kt 3,678 kt
2002 +247.0% 1,069 kt 3,708 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,908 kt 1,569 kt 3,079 kt 10
2000s 1,815 kt 495.1 kt 3,708 kt 10
2010s 1,742 kt 768.75 kt 3,678 kt 10
2020s 909.43 kt 909.43 kt 909.43 kt 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Canada 2,466 kt compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 1,301 kt compare
  3. 4 Portugal 966.88 kt compare
  4. 6 Croatia 387.34 kt compare
  5. 7 Belarus 221.68 kt compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 133.59 kt compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc in France?
Other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc in France was 909.43 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3,708 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 495.1 kt in 2008.
How does France rank for other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc?
France ranks 5th out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
20 places, 600 data points, 1990–2020
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