Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in France
France: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) was 232 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions in France, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions in France stood at 232 kt.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in France peaked at 446.62 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 216.96 kt, in 1990.
That places France 37th out of 248 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in France, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 216.96 kt | — |
| 1991 | 218.54 kt | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 223.37 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 224.31 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 225.94 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 239.26 kt | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 242.71 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 247.26 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 246 kt | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 249.94 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 430.31 kt | +72.2% |
| 2001 | 428.79 kt | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 441.69 kt | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 446.62 kt | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 436.79 kt | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 418.08 kt | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 400.12 kt | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 401.24 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 400.39 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 402.19 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 402.41 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 404.31 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 402.66 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 402.13 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 393.15 kt | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 394.66 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 231.25 kt | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 231.01 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 232.13 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 231.03 kt | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 231.55 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 232.84 kt | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 231.7 kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 232 kt | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 232 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.72 kt, 14.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- France's 232 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.65 kt, 9.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +72.2% | 249.94 kt | 430.31 kt |
| 2016 | -41.4% | 394.66 kt | 231.25 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233.43 kt | 216.96 kt | 249.94 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 420.62 kt | 400.12 kt | 446.62 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.47 kt | 231.01 kt | 404.31 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.02 kt | 231.55 kt | 232.84 kt | 4 |
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 pre- and post-production — emissions in France?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions in France was 232 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 446.62 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.96 kt in 1990.
- How does France rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
- France ranks 37th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.