Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France

France: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 6,496 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,496 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 221 countries
All-time high
12,505 kt
in 2003
All-time low
6,075 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 6.1k kt1991: 6.1k kt1992: 6.3k kt1993: 6.3k kt1994: 6.3k kt1995: 6.7k kt1996: 6.8k kt1997: 6.9k kt1998: 6.9k kt1999: 7.0k kt2000: 12.0k kt2001: 12.0k kt2002: 12.4k kt2003: 12.5k kt2004: 12.2k kt2005: 11.7k kt2006: 11.2k kt2007: 11.2k kt2008: 11.2k kt2009: 11.3k kt2010: 11.3k kt2011: 11.3k kt2012: 11.3k kt2013: 11.3k kt2014: 11.0k kt2015: 11.1k kt2016: 6.5k kt2017: 6.5k kt2018: 6.5k kt2019: 6.5k kt2020: 6.5k kt2021: 6.5k kt2022: 6.5k kt2023: 6.5k kt

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

Analysis

France recorded 6,496 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

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 (co2eq) from ch4 in France peaked at 12,505 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,075 kt, in 1990.

That places France 31st out of 221 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,075 kt
1991 6,119 kt +0.7%
1992 6,254 kt +2.2%
1993 6,281 kt +0.4%
1994 6,326 kt +0.7%
1995 6,699 kt +5.9%
1996 6,796 kt +1.4%
1997 6,923 kt +1.9%
1998 6,888 kt -0.5%
1999 6,998 kt +1.6%
2000 12,049 kt +72.2%
2001 12,006 kt -0.4%
2002 12,367 kt +3.0%
2003 12,505 kt +1.1%
2004 12,230 kt -2.2%
2005 11,706 kt -4.3%
2006 11,203 kt -4.3%
2007 11,235 kt +0.3%
2008 11,211 kt -0.2%
2009 11,261 kt +0.4%
2010 11,268 kt +0.1%
2011 11,321 kt +0.5%
2012 11,274 kt -0.4%
2013 11,260 kt -0.1%
2014 11,008 kt -2.2%
2015 11,050 kt +0.4%
2016 6,475 kt -41.4%
2017 6,468 kt -0.1%
2018 6,500 kt +0.5%
2019 6,469 kt -0.5%
2020 6,483 kt +0.2%
2021 6,519 kt +0.6%
2022 6,488 kt -0.5%
2023 6,496 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,536 kt 6,075 kt 6,998 kt 10
2000s 11,777 kt 11,203 kt 12,505 kt 10
2010s 9,309 kt 6,468 kt 11,321 kt 10
2020s 6,497 kt 6,483 kt 6,519 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 28 Canada 7,143 kt compare
  2. 29 Japan 6,880 kt compare
  3. 30 Kenya 6,589 kt compare
  4. 32 Malaysia 6,298 kt compare
  5. 33 Australia and New Zealand 6,153 kt compare
  6. 34 Germany 6,145 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France was 6,496 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 12,505 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 6,075 kt in 1990.
How does France rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
France ranks 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf