Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in France

France: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate was -4.22 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-4.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 60.5%
World rank
219th
of 232 countries
All-time high
8.19 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-8.38 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in France, 1962–2023

-10-50510196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

France recorded -4.22 % change on previous year for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 60.5% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in France peaked at 8.19 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -8.38 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places France 219th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in France, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in France, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 8.19 % change on previous year
1963 7.8 % change on previous year -4.9%
1964 7.64 % change on previous year -1.9%
1965 7.1 % change on previous year -7.1%
1966 6.81 % change on previous year -4.1%
1967 6.54 % change on previous year -3.9%
1968 6.3 % change on previous year -3.7%
1969 6.07 % change on previous year -3.6%
1970 -0.419 % change on previous year -106.9%
1971 0.1403 % change on previous year -133.5%
1972 0.2801 % change on previous year +99.7%
1973 0.2793 % change on previous year -0.3%
1974 -0.1393 % change on previous year -149.9%
1975 -0.2789 % change on previous year +100.3%
1976 0.6993 % change on previous year -350.7%
1977 0.2778 % change on previous year -60.3%
1978 0.277 % change on previous year -0.3%
1979 0.1381 % change on previous year -50.1%
1980 -0.2759 % change on previous year -299.7%
1981 0.1383 % change on previous year -150.1%
1982 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1983 0 % change on previous year
1984 0 % change on previous year
1985 -0.4144 % change on previous year
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 0.2774 % change on previous year
1988 -0.2766 % change on previous year -199.7%
1989 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1990 -0.1387 % change on previous year
1991 3.06 % change on previous year -2303.1%
1992 3.64 % change on previous year +19.1%
1993 2.99 % change on previous year -17.8%
1994 2.15 % change on previous year -28.2%
1995 1.36 % change on previous year -36.7%
1996 1.1 % change on previous year -19.3%
1997 1.21 % change on previous year +9.9%
1998 1.67 % change on previous year +38.3%
1999 1.06 % change on previous year -36.8%
2000 0.348 % change on previous year -67.0%
2001 0.3468 % change on previous year -0.3%
2002 1.38 % change on previous year +298.6%
2003 0.2273 % change on previous year -83.6%
2004 -0.5669 % change on previous year -349.4%
2005 -1.14 % change on previous year +101.1%
2006 -1.73 % change on previous year +51.7%
2007 -0.939 % change on previous year -45.7%
2008 -0.237 % change on previous year -74.8%
2009 -2.38 % change on previous year +902.4%
2010 0.8516 % change on previous year -135.9%
2011 -2.17 % change on previous year -355.0%
2012 -3.58 % change on previous year +64.7%
2013 -2.69 % change on previous year -24.9%
2014 -2.63 % change on previous year -2.1%
2015 -7.02 % change on previous year +167.0%
2016 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2017 2.9 % change on previous year
2018 3.1 % change on previous year +6.9%
2019 -6.98 % change on previous year -324.8%
2020 -8.38 % change on previous year +20.1%
2021 -2.41 % change on previous year -71.3%
2022 -2.63 % change on previous year +9.3%
2023 -4.22 % change on previous year +60.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate 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
1991 +2303.1% -0.1387 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year
2009 -902.4% -0.237 % change on previous year -2.38 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.06 % change on previous year 6.07 % change on previous year 8.19 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.1255 % change on previous year -0.419 % change on previous year 0.6993 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.0551 % change on previous year -0.4144 % change on previous year 0.2774 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.81 % change on previous year -0.1387 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.4684 % change on previous year -2.38 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.82 % change on previous year -7.02 % change on previous year 3.1 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.41 % change on previous year -8.38 % change on previous year -2.41 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 216 Estonia -3.31 % change on previous year compare
  2. 217 Yugoslav SFR -3.46 % change on previous year compare
  3. 218 Iceland -4.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 220 Czechoslovakia -4.35 % change on previous year compare
  5. 221 Monaco -4.42 % change on previous year compare
  6. 222 Croatia -4.59 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in France?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in France was -4.22 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 8.19 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -8.38 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does France rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
France ranks 219th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 14,985 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.