Share nitrous oxide emissions in France
France: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 1.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.11
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
15th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.64
in 1974
All-time low
1.11
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share nitrous oxide emissions in France, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 1.11 for share nitrous oxide emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in France peaked at 3.64 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2024.
France ranks 15th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Share nitrous oxide emissions in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.09 | — |
| 1851 | 2.09 | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 2.09 | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 2.09 | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 2.09 | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 2.08 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 2.09 | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 2.09 | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 2.09 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 2.09 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 2.09 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 2.09 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 2.09 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 2.1 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 2.1 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 2.1 | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 2.1 | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 2.09 | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 2.08 | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 2.07 | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 2.06 | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 2.05 | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 2.04 | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 2.03 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 2.03 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 2.03 | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1.85 | -8.6% |
| 1891 | 1.98 | +6.9% |
| 1892 | 2.09 | +5.9% |
| 1893 | 2.2 | +4.9% |
| 1894 | 2.29 | +4.1% |
| 1895 | 2.36 | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 2.43 | +2.6% |
| 1897 | 2.48 | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 2.51 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 2.53 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 2.53 | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 2.51 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 2.48 | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 2.43 | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 2.38 | -2.1% |
| 1905 | 2.33 | -2.3% |
| 1906 | 2.27 | -2.3% |
| 1907 | 2.22 | -2.2% |
| 1908 | 2.18 | -1.9% |
| 1909 | 2.15 | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 2.13 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 2.12 | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 2.11 | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 2.08 | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 2.06 | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 2.03 | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 2.01 | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 1.99 | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 1.97 | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 1.95 | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 1.95 | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 1.94 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.95 | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 1.95 | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 1.96 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 1.97 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 1.97 | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 1.98 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 2 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 2.01 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 2.03 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 2.07 | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 2.12 | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 2.18 | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 2.24 | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 2.31 | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 2.37 | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 2.42 | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 2.46 | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 2.49 | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 2.51 | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 2.53 | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 2.55 | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 2.57 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 2.59 | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 2.61 | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 2.62 | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 2.63 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 2.64 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 2.64 | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 2.66 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.7 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 2.75 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 2.82 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 2.89 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.97 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 3.04 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 3.11 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 3.17 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.22 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 3.26 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.35 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.38 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.4 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.41 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 3.41 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.48 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.52 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.51 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.38 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 3.54 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 3.51 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 3.64 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.64 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.44 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 3.3 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 3.28 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.25 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.17 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.12 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.17 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.19 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.32 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.28 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.17 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.11 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.98 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 2.48 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 2.72 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 2.69 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.67 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.63 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.68 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.51 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 2.06 | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.94 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.91 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.89 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.82 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.79 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.65 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.53 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.28 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.26 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.18 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.11 | -3.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0871, 12.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 1.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1357, 8.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.09 | 2.08 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.09 | 2.08 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.06 | 2.03 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.03 | 2.02 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.27 | 1.85 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.35 | 2.15 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.05 | 1.95 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.96 | 1.94 | 2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.22 | 2.01 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.88 | 2.64 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.39 | 3.22 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.41 | 3.17 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 1.94 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.49 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.32 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.11 | 1.28 | 5 |
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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 share nitrous oxide emissions in France?
- Share nitrous oxide emissions in France was 1.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 in 1974.
- What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2024.
- How does France rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- France ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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