Waste — Emissions (CH4) in France
France: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 567 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in France is 567 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in France peaked at 882 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 415 kt, in 1961.
France ranks 25th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in France, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 415 kt | — |
| 1962 | 449 kt | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 484 kt | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 521 kt | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 558 kt | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 596 kt | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 635 kt | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 675 kt | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 716 kt | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 713 kt | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 714 kt | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 716 kt | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 718 kt | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 717 kt | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 715 kt | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 720 kt | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 722 kt | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 724 kt | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 725 kt | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 723 kt | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 724 kt | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 724 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 724 kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 724 kt | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 721 kt | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 721 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 723 kt | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 721 kt | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 721 kt | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 720 kt | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 742 kt | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 769 kt | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 792 kt | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 809 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 820 kt | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 829 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 839 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 853 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 862 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 865 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 868 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 880 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 882 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 877 kt | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 867 kt | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 852 kt | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 844 kt | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 842 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 822 kt | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 829 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 811 kt | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 782 kt | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 761 kt | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 741 kt | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 689 kt | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 689 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 709 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 731 kt | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 680 kt | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 623 kt | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 608 kt | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 592 kt | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 567 kt | -4.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 567 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 6.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 567 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.2 kt, 7.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 561 kt | 415 kt | 716 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 718.4 kt | 713 kt | 725 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 722.6 kt | 721 kt | 724 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 803.5 kt | 720 kt | 862 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 859.9 kt | 822 kt | 882 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 742.2 kt | 680 kt | 829 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 597.5 kt | 567 kt | 623 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 waste — emissions in France?
- Waste — emissions in France was 567 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 882 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 415 kt in 1961.
- How does France rank for waste — emissions?
- France ranks 25th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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