Waste — Emissions in France
France: Waste — Emissions was 2,330 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
France recorded 2,330 kt for waste — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in France peaked at 2,470 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
France ranks 6th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in France, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 1,220 kt | — |
| 1971 | 1,240 kt | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,270 kt | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,290 kt | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,310 kt | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,330 kt | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,340 kt | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,350 kt | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,360 kt | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1,370 kt | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,380 kt | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,390 kt | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,400 kt | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,420 kt | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,430 kt | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,440 kt | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,450 kt | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,470 kt | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,480 kt | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,490 kt | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,500 kt | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,550 kt | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,630 kt | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,630 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,790 kt | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 1,790 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,790 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,690 kt | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,750 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,790 kt | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,880 kt | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,940 kt | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,060 kt | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2,060 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,070 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,100 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,090 kt | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,100 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,140 kt | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,990 kt | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2,180 kt | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 2,310 kt | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2,470 kt | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2,250 kt | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 2,370 kt | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2,320 kt | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,220 kt | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,230 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,280 kt | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,350 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,150 kt | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2,300 kt | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2,310 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,330 kt | +0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,330 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 kt, 943.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 2,330 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.37 kt, 691.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,308 kt | 1,220 kt | 1,370 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,435 kt | 1,380 kt | 1,490 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,691 kt | 1,500 kt | 1,790 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,043 kt | 1,880 kt | 2,140 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,298 kt | 2,180 kt | 2,470 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,272 kt | 2,150 kt | 2,330 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 2,330 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 2,470 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does France rank for waste — emissions?
- France ranks 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 (CO2). 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