Pre- and post-production — Emissions in France

France: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 232 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
232 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 227 countries
All-time high
446.62 kt
in 2003
All-time low
216.96 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in France, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 217 kt1991: 218.5 kt1992: 223.4 kt1993: 224.3 kt1994: 225.9 kt1995: 239.3 kt1996: 242.7 kt1997: 247.3 kt1998: 246 kt1999: 249.9 kt2000: 430.3 kt2001: 428.8 kt2002: 441.7 kt2003: 446.6 kt2004: 436.8 kt2005: 418.1 kt2006: 400.1 kt2007: 401.2 kt2008: 400.4 kt2009: 402.2 kt2010: 402.4 kt2011: 404.3 kt2012: 402.7 kt2013: 402.1 kt2014: 393.2 kt2015: 394.7 kt2016: 231.3 kt2017: 231 kt2018: 232.1 kt2019: 231 kt2020: 231.5 kt2021: 232.8 kt2022: 231.7 kt2023: 232 kt

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 31st out of 227 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 in France, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) in France, 1990 to 2023.
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 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
2000 +72.2% 249.94 kt 430.31 kt
2016 -41.4% 394.66 kt 231.25 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Canada 255.12 kt compare
  2. 29 Japan 245.71 kt compare
  3. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 154.13 kt compare
  4. 30 Kenya 235.33 kt compare
  5. 32 Malaysia 224.94 kt compare
  6. 33 Cabo Verde 3.84 kt compare
  7. 33 Australia and New Zealand 219.75 kt compare
  8. 34 Germany 219.47 kt compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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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 31st out of 227 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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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 9,234 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.