Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France

France: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 15,876 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,876 kt
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
21st
of 201 countries
All-time high
24,696 kt
in 2003
All-time low
11,620 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

France recorded 15,876 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France peaked at 24,696 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11,620 kt, in 1961.

France ranks 21st of 201 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 11,620 kt
1962 12,572 kt +8.2%
1963 13,552 kt +7.8%
1964 14,588 kt +7.6%
1965 15,624 kt +7.1%
1966 16,688 kt +6.8%
1967 17,780 kt +6.5%
1968 18,900 kt +6.3%
1969 20,048 kt +6.1%
1970 19,964 kt -0.4%
1971 19,992 kt +0.1%
1972 20,048 kt +0.3%
1973 20,104 kt +0.3%
1974 20,076 kt -0.1%
1975 20,020 kt -0.3%
1976 20,160 kt +0.7%
1977 20,216 kt +0.3%
1978 20,272 kt +0.3%
1979 20,300 kt +0.1%
1980 20,244 kt -0.3%
1981 20,272 kt +0.1%
1982 20,272 kt +0.0%
1983 20,272 kt +0.0%
1984 20,272 kt +0.0%
1985 20,188 kt -0.4%
1986 20,188 kt +0.0%
1987 20,244 kt +0.3%
1988 20,188 kt -0.3%
1989 20,188 kt +0.0%
1990 20,160 kt -0.1%
1991 20,776 kt +3.1%
1992 21,532 kt +3.6%
1993 22,176 kt +3.0%
1994 22,652 kt +2.1%
1995 22,960 kt +1.4%
1996 23,212 kt +1.1%
1997 23,492 kt +1.2%
1998 23,884 kt +1.7%
1999 24,136 kt +1.1%
2000 24,220 kt +0.3%
2001 24,304 kt +0.3%
2002 24,640 kt +1.4%
2003 24,696 kt +0.2%
2004 24,556 kt -0.6%
2005 24,276 kt -1.1%
2006 23,856 kt -1.7%
2007 23,632 kt -0.9%
2008 23,576 kt -0.2%
2009 23,016 kt -2.4%
2010 23,212 kt +0.9%
2011 22,708 kt -2.2%
2012 21,896 kt -3.6%
2013 21,308 kt -2.7%
2014 20,748 kt -2.6%
2015 19,292 kt -7.0%
2016 19,292 kt +0.0%
2017 19,852 kt +2.9%
2018 20,468 kt +3.1%
2019 19,040 kt -7.0%
2020 17,444 kt -8.4%
2021 17,024 kt -2.4%
2022 16,576 kt -2.6%
2023 15,876 kt -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,708 kt 11,620 kt 20,048 kt 9
1970s 20,115 kt 19,964 kt 20,300 kt 10
1980s 20,233 kt 20,188 kt 20,272 kt 10
1990s 22,498 kt 20,160 kt 24,136 kt 10
2000s 24,077 kt 23,016 kt 24,696 kt 10
2010s 20,782 kt 19,040 kt 23,212 kt 10
2020s 16,730 kt 15,876 kt 17,444 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 18 Republic of Korea 19,628 kt compare
  2. 19 Algeria 19,404 kt compare
  3. 20 Australia and New Zealand 16,408 kt compare
  4. 22 Egypt 15,316 kt compare
  5. 23 Bangladesh 15,260 kt compare
  6. 24 Spain 14,784 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France was 15,876 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 24,696 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 11,620 kt in 1961.
How does France rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
France ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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