Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in France

France: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 8,503 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8,503 kt
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
10,866 kt
in 1990
All-time low
8,503 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in France, 1990–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200520201990: 10.9k kt1991: 10.8k kt1992: 10.1k kt1993: 9.7k kt1994: 9.4k kt1995: 9.8k kt1996: 10.0k kt1997: 10.2k kt1998: 10.2k kt1999: 10.3k kt2000: 10.3k kt2001: 10.2k kt2002: 9.8k kt2003: 9.8k kt2004: 9.8k kt2005: 9.7k kt2006: 9.4k kt2007: 9.5k kt2008: 9.4k kt2009: 9.2k kt2010: 9.1k kt2011: 9.0k kt2012: 9.1k kt2013: 8.9k kt2014: 9.2k kt2015: 9.3k kt2016: 9.3k kt2017: 9.4k kt2018: 9.3k kt2019: 9.1k kt2020: 8.5k kt

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

Analysis

France recorded 8,503 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in France peaked at 10,866 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,503 kt, in 2020.

That places France 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,135 kt 9,374 kt 10,866 kt 10
2000s 9,718 kt 9,244 kt 10,339 kt 10
2010s 9,169 kt 8,903 kt 9,394 kt 10
2020s 8,503 kt 8,503 kt 8,503 kt 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Russian Federation 10,929 kt compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 8,548 kt compare
  3. 4 Canada 8,498 kt compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 8,100 kt compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 4,669 kt compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in France?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in France was 8,503 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 10,866 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8,503 kt in 2020.
How does France rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
France ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
49 places, 1,438 data points, 1990–2020
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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