Petroleum products — Emissions in France

France: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.7257 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7257 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.8013 kt
in 1993
All-time low
0.66 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in France, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.79 kt1991: 0.78 kt1992: 0.792 kt1993: 0.801 kt1994: 0.785 kt1995: 0.771 kt1996: 0.791 kt1997: 0.781 kt1998: 0.774 kt1999: 0.77 kt2000: 0.766 kt2001: 0.748 kt2002: 0.717 kt2003: 0.707 kt2004: 0.716 kt2005: 0.704 kt2006: 0.684 kt2007: 0.672 kt2008: 0.689 kt2009: 0.698 kt2010: 0.676 kt2011: 0.688 kt2012: 0.66 kt2013: 0.699 kt2014: 0.69 kt2015: 0.683 kt2016: 0.661 kt2017: 0.66 kt2018: 0.696 kt2019: 0.671 kt2020: 0.719 kt2021: 0.716 kt2022: 0.726 kt2023: 0.726 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in France is 0.7257 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in France peaked at 0.8013 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.66 kt, in 2017.

That places France 10th out of 143 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.

Petroleum products — Emissions in France, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.7897 kt —
1991 0.7798 kt -1.3%
1992 0.792 kt +1.6%
1993 0.8013 kt +1.2%
1994 0.7848 kt -2.1%
1995 0.771 kt -1.8%
1996 0.7907 kt +2.6%
1997 0.7808 kt -1.3%
1998 0.7744 kt -0.8%
1999 0.77 kt -0.6%
2000 0.7665 kt -0.5%
2001 0.7482 kt -2.4%
2002 0.7172 kt -4.1%
2003 0.7066 kt -1.5%
2004 0.7155 kt +1.3%
2005 0.7038 kt -1.6%
2006 0.6838 kt -2.8%
2007 0.6721 kt -1.7%
2008 0.6887 kt +2.5%
2009 0.6981 kt +1.4%
2010 0.6761 kt -3.2%
2011 0.6877 kt +1.7%
2012 0.6602 kt -4.0%
2013 0.6991 kt +5.9%
2014 0.6898 kt -1.3%
2015 0.6829 kt -1.0%
2016 0.6609 kt -3.2%
2017 0.66 kt -0.1%
2018 0.6957 kt +5.4%
2019 0.6714 kt -3.5%
2020 0.7186 kt +7.0%
2021 0.7164 kt -0.3%
2022 0.7257 kt +1.3%
2023 0.7257 kt +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.7257 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0389 kt, 18.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.7257 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0486 kt, 14.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7834 kt 0.77 kt 0.8013 kt 10
2000s 0.7101 kt 0.6721 kt 0.7665 kt 10
2010s 0.6784 kt 0.66 kt 0.6991 kt 10
2020s 0.7216 kt 0.7164 kt 0.7257 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 7 Australia 0.9273 kt compare
  2. 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.064 kt compare
  3. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0488 kt compare
  4. 8 Japan 0.8809 kt compare
  5. 9 Russian Federation 0.7421 kt compare
  6. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0287 kt compare
  7. 10 Republic of Moldova 0.0241 kt compare
  8. 11 Germany 0.6936 kt compare
  9. 11 Melanesia 0.0199 kt compare
  10. 12 Argentina 0.631 kt compare
  11. 12 Micronesia 0.0092 kt compare
  12. 13 South Africa 0.6037 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in France?
Petroleum products — emissions in France was 0.7257 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8013 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.66 kt in 2017.
How does France rank for petroleum products — emissions?
France ranks 10th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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