Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in France
France: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 20,064 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in France is 20,064 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in France peaked at 28,277 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12,418 kt, in 1961.
That places France 25th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in France, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,418 kt | — |
| 1962 | 13,404 kt | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 14,424 kt | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 15,502 kt | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 16,586 kt | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 17,698 kt | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 18,835 kt | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 20,000 kt | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 21,185 kt | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 22,318 kt | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 22,366 kt | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 22,450 kt | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 22,531 kt | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 22,536 kt | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22,505 kt | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 22,669 kt | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 22,774 kt | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 22,854 kt | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 22,913 kt | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 22,877 kt | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 22,921 kt | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 22,936 kt | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 22,969 kt | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 22,985 kt | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 22,942 kt | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 22,947 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23,028 kt | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 22,998 kt | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 23,011 kt | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 23,017 kt | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23,693 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 24,524 kt | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 25,173 kt | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 25,825 kt | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 26,154 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 26,425 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 26,602 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 27,065 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 27,399 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 27,600 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 27,760 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 28,221 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 28,277 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 28,142 kt | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 27,884 kt | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 27,454 kt | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 27,256 kt | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 27,256 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 26,580 kt | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26,990 kt | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 26,661 kt | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 26,051 kt | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 25,254 kt | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 24,840 kt | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 23,324 kt | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 23,232 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23,812 kt | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24,537 kt | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 23,176 kt | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 21,375 kt | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 21,145 kt | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 20,725 kt | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 20,064 kt | -3.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 20,064 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 7.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 20,064 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,462 kt, 8.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,672 kt | 12,418 kt | 21,185 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,592 kt | 22,318 kt | 22,913 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,962 kt | 22,877 kt | 23,028 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,588 kt | 23,017 kt | 27,399 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,643 kt | 26,580 kt | 28,277 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,788 kt | 23,176 kt | 26,990 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,827 kt | 20,064 kt | 21,375 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 (co2eq) in France?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in France was 20,064 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 28,277 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,418 kt in 1961.
- How does France rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- France ranks 25th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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