Total Energy — Emissions in France

France: Total Energy — Emissions was 10.33 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.33 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 169 countries
All-time high
11.5 kt
in 2016
All-time low
3.35 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy — Emissions in France, 1990–2023

46810121990200620231990: 3.3 kt1991: 3.5 kt1992: 3.6 kt1993: 3.5 kt1994: 4 kt1995: 4 kt1996: 4.3 kt1997: 4.1 kt1998: 4.1 kt1999: 4 kt2000: 4.1 kt2001: 4.3 kt2002: 4.4 kt2003: 4.8 kt2004: 9.2 kt2005: 9.7 kt2006: 9.9 kt2007: 9.2 kt2008: 8.8 kt2009: 9.8 kt2010: 10 kt2011: 10.7 kt2012: 11.1 kt2013: 11.4 kt2014: 10.7 kt2015: 11.5 kt2016: 11.5 kt2017: 11.5 kt2018: 11.2 kt2019: 11.1 kt2020: 10.6 kt2021: 10.2 kt2022: 10.3 kt2023: 10.3 kt

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

Analysis

France recorded 10.33 kt for total energy — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in France peaked at 11.5 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.35 kt, in 1990.

France ranks 13th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Total Energy — Emissions in France, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy — Emissions (CH4) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3.35 kt —
1991 3.55 kt +5.9%
1992 3.6 kt +1.5%
1993 3.53 kt -1.9%
1994 3.97 kt +12.5%
1995 3.96 kt -0.4%
1996 4.3 kt +8.7%
1997 4.1 kt -4.8%
1998 4.08 kt -0.4%
1999 3.96 kt -3.0%
2000 4.11 kt +3.7%
2001 4.28 kt +4.3%
2002 4.39 kt +2.6%
2003 4.84 kt +10.2%
2004 9.2 kt +89.9%
2005 9.69 kt +5.4%
2006 9.86 kt +1.7%
2007 9.15 kt -7.2%
2008 8.81 kt -3.8%
2009 9.84 kt +11.7%
2010 10.01 kt +1.7%
2011 10.7 kt +6.9%
2012 11.05 kt +3.3%
2013 11.43 kt +3.4%
2014 10.73 kt -6.2%
2015 11.48 kt +7.0%
2016 11.5 kt +0.2%
2017 11.5 kt -0.0%
2018 11.24 kt -2.2%
2019 11.07 kt -1.5%
2020 10.6 kt -4.2%
2021 10.18 kt -4.0%
2022 10.33 kt +1.4%
2023 10.33 kt +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 10.33 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8351 kt, 12.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • France's 10.33 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 kt, 9.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total Energy — 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
2004 +89.9% 4.84 kt 9.2 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.84 kt 3.35 kt 4.3 kt 10
2000s 7.42 kt 4.11 kt 9.86 kt 10
2010s 11.07 kt 10.01 kt 11.5 kt 10
2020s 10.36 kt 10.18 kt 10.6 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Poland 14.65 kt compare
  2. 10 Republic of Moldova 0.1728 kt compare
  3. 11 South Africa 11.46 kt compare
  4. 12 Egypt 10.51 kt compare
  5. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 0.1357 kt compare
  6. 13 Melanesia 0.1199 kt compare
  7. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1151 kt compare
  8. 14 Pakistan 9.7 kt compare
  9. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9.42 kt compare
  10. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0287 kt compare
  11. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0192 kt compare
  12. 16 Italy 8.45 kt compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy — emissions in France?
Total energy — emissions in France was 10.33 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11.5 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3.35 kt in 1990.
How does France rank for total energy — emissions?
France ranks 13th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Total Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
217 places, 6,850 data points, 1990–2023
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