Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in France

France: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0003 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.0009 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in France, 1961–2023

000.0010.001196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in France is 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in France peaked at 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1981.

That places France 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in France, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0009 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
1963 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1964 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1965 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1966 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
1967 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1968 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -9.9%
1969 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
1970 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
1971 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
1972 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -11.4%
1973 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -11.2%
1974 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -8.8%
1975 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -29.7%
1976 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -23.5%
1977 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +42.3%
1978 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1979 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -38.9%
1980 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
1981 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -19.7%
1982 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1983 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +29.6%
1984 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +31.4%
1985 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +21.7%
1986 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1987 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1988 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +19.9%
1989 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +22.3%
1990 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +16.4%
1991 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1992 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +12.8%
1993 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
1994 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1995 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -6.9%
1996 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -12.4%
1997 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
1998 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -9.5%
1999 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -7.3%
2000 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +9.8%
2001 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2002 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2003 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2004 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
2005 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -11.5%
2006 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2007 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +21.3%
2008 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -7.8%
2009 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +23.4%
2010 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2011 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2012 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2013 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -7.5%
2014 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -18.2%
2015 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2016 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2017 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2018 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -22.6%
2019 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +13.7%
2020 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
2021 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -16.0%
2022 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2023 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +3.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.0003 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.0003 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 68 Solomon Islands 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 69 Brazil 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 71 Comoros 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 72 Azerbaijan 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 73 Chad 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in France?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in France was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1981.
How does France rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
France ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.