Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in France

France: Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 1.11 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.11 kt
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.49 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0.8529 kt
in 2008
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in France, 1990–2020

00.511.51990200520201990: 1.5 kt1991: 1.3 kt1992: 1.4 kt1993: 1.3 kt1994: 1.3 kt1995: 1.3 kt1996: 1.2 kt1997: 1.3 kt1998: 1.3 kt1999: 1.2 kt2000: 1.3 kt2001: 1.1 kt2002: 1.4 kt2003: 1.4 kt2004: 1.2 kt2005: 1.1 kt2006: 1 kt2007: 0.903 kt2008: 0.853 kt2009: 0.998 kt2010: 1 kt2011: 1.1 kt2012: 0.995 kt2013: 1 kt2014: 1.1 kt2015: 1.1 kt2016: 1.2 kt2017: 1.4 kt2018: 1.1 kt2019: 1.5 kt2020: 1.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in France is 1.11 kt, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in France peaked at 1.49 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8529 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 (N2O) — UNFCCC in France, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in France, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 1.47 kt —
1991 1.31 kt -11.3%
1992 1.36 kt +4.5%
1993 1.34 kt -2.1%
1994 1.33 kt -0.3%
1995 1.31 kt -1.6%
1996 1.22 kt -7.3%
1997 1.27 kt +4.5%
1998 1.27 kt +0.1%
1999 1.21 kt -5.1%
2000 1.28 kt +6.1%
2001 1.12 kt -12.8%
2002 1.38 kt +23.5%
2003 1.39 kt +0.6%
2004 1.25 kt -9.9%
2005 1.08 kt -13.3%
2006 0.9997 kt -7.7%
2007 0.9031 kt -9.7%
2008 0.8529 kt -5.6%
2009 0.998 kt +17.0%
2010 1.04 kt +4.7%
2011 1.1 kt +5.2%
2012 0.9951 kt -9.5%
2013 1 kt +0.7%
2014 1.11 kt +11.1%
2015 1.12 kt +1.0%
2016 1.18 kt +5.2%
2017 1.44 kt +22.2%
2018 1.14 kt -21.0%
2019 1.49 kt +30.3%
2020 1.11 kt -25.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.11 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0045 kt, 247.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.11 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.004 kt, 278.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.31 kt 1.21 kt 1.47 kt 10
2000s 1.12 kt 0.8529 kt 1.39 kt 10
2010s 1.16 kt 0.9951 kt 1.49 kt 10
2020s 1.11 kt 1.11 kt 1.11 kt 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Russian Federation 32.75 kt compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 0.2407 kt compare
  3. 3 Canada 0.4193 kt compare
  4. 4 Spain 0.3883 kt compare
  5. 5 Ukraine 0.2156 kt compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in France?
Other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in France was 1.11 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8529 kt in 2008.
How does France rank for other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
France ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — 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.